Gold Dinar - Kumaragupta I Horseman type Right, Lakshmi w/ 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 |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 467237 |
| References | BMC Gupta# 223 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 whip, moving right with Brahmi script surrounding.
Script: Brahmi
Lettering: ksitipatir ajito vijayi mahendrasinho divam jayati
Reverse
(en) Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of prosperity in material and spiritual matters) seated looking left surrounded by lettering and peacock in front.
Script: Brahmi
Lettering: Ajitamahendrah
Edge
Zwykły
Comments
(en)
Other references:
Bayana Hoard 1689 and pl. 25, 15 (pictured coin)
Kumar p. 314, Class III, variety F.1.
Kumaragupta of the Gupta dynasty, weight and dimensions vary with a number of smaller varieties being present. Horseman type w/peacock in front of Lakshmi is one of two types of the horseman type issued under Kumaragupta, and 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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| ND (413-455) | |||||||||||||||
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