Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.20 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Archer type. King with halo and shoulder-length curly hair wearing tailed tunic and sash over loin cloth, standing left, holding longbow in left hand, arrow in right, Garuda standard at left, Brahmi legend under arm, skanda, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: Lakshmi with halo seated facing on lotus, holding diadem and lotus left, tamgha to left and pearls flowing in the top left quadrant, Brahmi legend on reverse kramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variant C. A rare type.
VF+, lustrous, some flatness to the obverse strike and reverse appears to have been struck from a worn and rusty die.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no. 2.3.18
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