INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Samudragupta. Circa AD 335-380. AV Dinar (19.5mm, 7.64 g, 12h). Javelin Type, Class II, Variety E. VF.Electronic Auction 541 Central Asian, Gold Sold For $ 550. 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 (19.5mm, 7.64 g, 12h). Javelin Type, Class II, Variety E. Samudragupta standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted standard; behind to left, Garuda standard; to right, sa/mu/dra gu/pta in two lines / Ardoxsho, enthroned facing, holding diadem and cornucopia; tamgha to left. Kumar Class II E.1; BKB 32; cf. BMC Guptas 14 and 15; Altekar Class I, Variety G; Bayana 151. Lightly toned, traces of deposits in devices, obverse slightly double struck with worn die, areas of tooling, struck on compact flan. VF. |