Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta III, c. 530, AV dinar, 9.49 g. (20 mm). Obverse: Archer type, king with stacked curls wearing long, pleated loin cloth, standing to front and stepping out to left, holding longbow in left hand, arrow in right, between his feet is letter go or gre, Garuda standard at left, Brahmi legend ku below left arm with a crescent above it, and Brahmi ta (?) between king's feet. Reverse: nimbate Lakshmi seated with folded legs, facing on lotus with legs crossed at ankles, holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus left, Brahmi legend to right srikramadityah, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE, Class II. Raven, KG3/group 3.
A very rare coin of heavy weight minted during the reign of Kumaragupta III, the son of Narasimhagupta. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, notes 38 coins recorded. Raven notes 6-10 known with this particular design.
VF, struck with high relief on an attractive and thick circular flan, dark toning on both sides with some lustre showing through, some light edge filing in places.
Ex Baldwin's 31 (2002), lot 494.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 6.3.38
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