Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1161. Estimate $600.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

[Ancient] INDIA, Guptas. Samudragupta. Circa 335-380 AD. Lot of two AV Dinars. (7.70 g, 12h). Standard type. Samudragupta, nimbate, standing left, holding standard and sacrificing over altar; Garuda standard behind altar / The goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated on throne, holding diadem and cornucopiae; tamgha to left. BMC Guptas 7; Altekar pl. II, 8; Bayana 102 // (7.38 g, 12h). Types as above, but obverse legends begin at 8h, not 1h. BMC Guptas 14; Altekar pl. II, 5; Bayana 150. Both Fine. Two (2) coins in lot. ($600)