Gold Dinar - Kumaragupta I Horseman type, Lakshmi without Peacock
Features
| Issuer |
Gupta Empire
(India (ancient))  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Kumaragupta I (415-455)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 413-455 |
| Value | Gold Stater (20) |
| Currency | Drachm (240-550) |
| Composition | Złoto |
| Weight | 8.15 g |
| Diameter | 19.02 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 421262 |
| References | BMC Gupta# 205-209 John Allan; 1914. A Catalogue of the Indian Coins in the British Museum / Volume 6. Catalogue of the Coins of the Gupta Dynasties and of Sasanka, King of Guada. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
(en) Raja Kumaragupta in regal dress riding upon a horse with Brahmi script surrounding.
Script: Brahmi
Lettering:
ksitipatir (ajito) vijayi.....
(rest cannot be deciphered due to it not being on the coin)
Should be something akin to:
ksitipatir ajito vijayi mahendrasinho divam jayati
Reverse
(en) Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of prosperity in material and spiritual matters) seated looking left surrounded by lettering.
Script: Brahmi
Lettering: Ajitamahendrah
Edge
Zwykły
Comments
(en)
MACW 4840
Kumaragupta of the Gupta dynasty, weight and dimensions vary. Horseman type without peacock in front of Lakshmi is one of two types of the horseman type issued under Kumaragupta, with the other type being with a peacock on the left side of the field in front of the goddess. There are also some script varieties mentioned on different coins. There is also a variant with a different figure of the king who holds a bow instead. These coins were likely issued shortly after the king performed an Ashvamedha ritual (Vedic Horse Sacrifice) which was a ritual performed to solidify the King's rule.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (413-455) | |||||||||||||||
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