Lot 135
Ancient, Guptas, Narsimhagupta, “Archer” type, Gold Heavy Dinar
Auction # 7 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 75000 - 80000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- S. Kumar, TOTGE 2017, pp. 369
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine+
- Diameter
- 23.06 mm
- Weight
- 9.44 gms
- Denomination
- Heavy Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- c. 518-530 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Narsimhagupta (c. 518-530 AD), Gold Heavy Dinar, 9.44 gms, 23.06 mm, “Archer” type, Obv: King standing facing to left front of Garudadhvaja, holding bow with his left hand and arrow in his right hand, ‘Nara’ in Brahmi below left arm, and Brahmi letter ‘Shri’ between his legs, Rev: Goddess Lakshmi nimbate, seated facing on a lotus, holding diadem and lotus, tamgha to left, and a tamgha near the right arm, with legend ’Sri Baladityah’ in left margin. S. Kumar, TOTGE 2017, pp. 369, very fine+, very rare.