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Ancient India
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| Gupta Empire, Samudragupta Standard type, Gold Dinar, Class I, Variety G sub variety new, 7.07g. Obv: Nimbate King standing to left, wearing traditional modified kushan tunic and shorts styLead dhoti. Here he is bare-footed and stands in lotus petals, the floral abode of “Parambhagabata”, sacrificing on an altar with right hand and holding a spear in upside down position unlike other specimens in left. Garuda standard to left.
Legend begins at 7 O' Clock: instead of the usual occurance at 1 O' clock Samarasatavitatavijayo jitaripurajito divam jayati. The Invincible (king) who had won victories on a hundred battlefields and conquered the enemies, wins the heaven. Rev: Goddess seated facing on throne, holding noose in right hand and cornucopia in left, symbol - upper left. Legend: Parakramah (invincible) Goddess on reverse is shown without a halo. Mostly all coins in this type show the goddess with a halo. |
Estimate
Rs. 60,000-70,000
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