Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.64 g. (20 mm). Obverse: ‘archer’ type; king standing left holding a longbow in left hand and arrow in right, garuda standard at left with crescent above Garuds’s head, Brahmi inscription Samudra below his left arm, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: goddess Lakshmi enthroned facing, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at right, Apratiratha, tamgha left, dotted border around. Kumar TOTGE 2024, Class I, type C1. Very rare.
VF, underlying lustre shows through, some flatness on the high points.
Ex Chand Collection 6.3.26
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