Post Gupta, Bengal, Samatata region, anonymous issue, c. 675-700, AV dinar, 5.61 g. (22 mm). Obverse: stylized king without halo, standing, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left hand, conch standard behind, with no lettering below king’s left arm. Reverse: stylized female figure/Lakshmi standing right, illigible letters to right, bold dotted border around. Kumar 18.7.
The rare anonymous conch standard issue so far not attributed to any specific king.
About EF, slightly worn dies, well-defined features, lustre shows through.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.79.
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