Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.09 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Archer type. King with halo and long curly hair wearing tunic with long tails and sash over loin cloth, standing left, holding longbow in left hand, arrow in right, tall and slender Garuda standard at left with Garuda on a platform, next to rim diadem mostly off-flan, Brahmi legend under arm, skanda, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: Lakshmi with halo seated facing on lotus, holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus left, tamgha to left, Brahmi legend on reverse Kramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variant A, 1. Raven, SkG/group 6.
VF-EF, very attractive, centered strikes on both sides, some flattening of high relief points, on a pleasing circular flan.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.4.01
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