Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.10 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Archer type. Tall, elegant king with ring diadem on curly hair standing left, holding longbow in left hand, arrow in right, tall and slender 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, Brahmi legend on reverse Kramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variant A, 1. Raven, SkG/group 6.
VF, an attractive obverse with some wearing down of definition to the king's figure, attractive tall Garuda standard; lustrous, edge crack at 3 o'clock.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.3.20
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