Triton XVII, Lot: 482. Estimate $500. Sold for $1450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Samudragupta. Circa AD 335-380. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.63 g, 12h). Standard Type, Class I, Variety A. “samaraśatavitata [vija] jayajata[...]” in Brahmi, Samudragupta standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted standard; behind to left, Garuda standard;
samadra (
sic) in Brahmi down inner right / Ardoxsho, enthroned facing, holding diadem in outstretched right and cornucopia; tamgha to left;
parakrama in Brahmi down right. BKB 19; BMC Guptas 13 corr. (tamgha and rev. legend); Altekar Class I, Variety A; Bayana 113. Good VF. Well struck.