Lot 125

Ancient, Guptas, Samudragupta, ‘Sceptre’ type, Gold Dinar

Auction # 6 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 45000 - 50000
  • Price Realised -
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
S. Kumar, TOTGE, Class II, Var. A
Metal Composition
Gold
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
20.20 mm
Weight
7.28 gms
Denomination
Dinar
Calendar/Year
c. 335-380 AD

Ancient, Guptas, Samudragupta (c. 335-380 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.28 gms, 20.20 mm, ‘Sceptre’ type, Obv: King nimbate standing left, holding standard and sacrificing over altar, Garuda standard behind with Brahmi legend 'Samudra' below arm, with legend around starting at 2 o’clock ‘(Samara shatavitatavija)yojitaripurajito(divamjayati), Rev: Goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated on a throne, holding diadem and cornucopiae with tamgha to left and Brahmilegend ‘Parakramah’ in the right field, S. Kumar, TOTGE, Class II, Var. A, very fine, rare.