Triton XXII, Lot: 477. Estimate $2500. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Kumaragupta I Mahendraditya. Circa AD 413-455. AV Dinar (19.5mm, 8.22 g, 12h). Horseman type. Kumaragupta, right on horseback, bow across back, holding hilt of sword and reins / The goddess Lakshmi seated left on basket, presenting grapes to peacock standing before and holding lotus;
ajitamahendra in Brahmi to right. Cf. Bayana 1528; Kumar Class III Variety A; BKB 156; BMC Guptas 219-225 and p. 74, –; Altekar Class II, Variety A. Near EF, toned.