Lot 130
Ancient Guptas Kumaragupta I Lion Slayer type Gold Dinara ex-mount
Auction # 14 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 250000 - 300000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- S. Kumar, # TOTGE, Lion Slayer Type, Class II, Variety C.1
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine to extremely fine
- Diameter
- 20.38 mm
- Weight
- 6.39 gms
- Denomination
- Dinara
- Calendar/Year
- 415-455 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Kumaragupta I (415-455 AD), Lion Slayer type, Gold Dinara, 6.39 gms, 20.38 mm, Obverse: King slaying a lion with a bow and arrow, Brahmi legend around, Reverse: Front facing Goddess seated on a lion to right and holding a lotus stalk, Brahmi legend in right field reads ‘Simha Mahendra’, All within a dotted border, S. Kumar, # TOTGE, Lion Slayer Type, Class II, Variety C.1, ex-mount at 3'o clock, over all very fine to extremely fine, very rare.