Lot 104
Ancient Hunas Prakashadityaaka Toramana Horseman Lion-Slayer type Gold Dinara
Auction # 20 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 400000 - 500000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- S. Gupta TOTGE # pg. 381, Horseman Lion-Slayer type, Var. C
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 19.46 mm
- Weight
- 9.32 gms
- Denomination
- Dinara
- Calendar/Year
- 493-515 AD
Ancient, Hunas, Prakashadityaaka Toramana (493-515 AD), Horseman Lion-Slayer type, Gold Dinara, 9.32 gms, 19.46 mm, Obverse: King riding a horse towards right and slaying a lion, Brahmi letter ‘U’ below horse, Brahmi legend around reading as ‘(AvanipatiToramanaVijitya) VasudhamDivam Jaya(ti)’, Reverse: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a lotus, holding a diadem in her right arm and a lotus stalk in her left arm, Brahmi legend ‘Shri Prakashaditya‘ in right field partially visible, S. Gupta TOTGE # pg. 381, Horseman Lion-Slayer type, Var. C, Only about sixty-two coins of this type are known, fine to very fine, very rare.