Lot 27

Ancient Guptas Kumara Gupta I Pakagupta type Silver Dramma

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Catalog Reference #
Pieper # pg. 589
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
13.35 mm
Weight
2.02 gms
Denomination
Dramma
Calendar/Year
c. 415-455 AD

Ancient, Guptas, Kumara Gupta I (c. 415-455 AD), Silver Dramma, 2.02 gms, 13.35 mm, Pakagupta type, Obverse: Bust of king to right, Reverse: Stylised Garuda at centre, Brahmi legend around reading clockwise as ‘(Paramabhagavata Ma)harajadhiraja Shri Pakagupta Mahendra(ditya)’, Normal drammas of Kumaragupta I has the king’s name as ‘Shri Kumaragupta’. However, some rare drammas read as ‘Shri Pakagupta’, Pieper # pg. 589, very fine, rare.