Lot 152
Ancient, Guptas, Skandagupta, ‘Archer type’, Gold Heavy Dinar
Auction # 5 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 85000 - 90000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- S. Kumar, Class I, var. A
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 18.66 mm
- Weight
- 8.42 gms
- Denomination
- Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- c. 455-480 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Skandagupta (c. 455-480 AD), Gold Heavy Dinar, 8.42 gms, 18.66 mm, ‘Archer type’, Obv: King nimbate standing facing to left, holding bow and arrow, ‘Skanda’ in Brahmi below arm, garuda standard behind, around traces of Brahmi legend, Rev: Goddess Sri-Lakshmi nimbate, seated facing on a lotus, holding diadem and lotus, tamgha to left with legend ’Sri Skandaguptah’ in the right margin, S. Kumar, Class I, var. A, very fine, rare.