Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.02 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Archer type. King with halo and curly shoulder-length hair, wearing tunic with long tails over loin cloth and sash on the side, standing left, holding bow in left hand, arrow in right, Garuda standard at left with Garuda on a small platform, 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, 1/2. Raven, SkG/group 6.
EF, very attractive, with exceptional details in legends on both sides, well-centered strike, with some scattered dark deposits.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.73
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