INDIA. Gupta Empire. Samudragupta (ca. AD 344-378). AV dinar (22mm, 7.45 gm, 12h). Fine. Battle-Axe type. Kritantaparasur jayatyajita rajajetat'jitah (Brahmi), Samudragupta, standing facing, nimbate head left, wearing jeweled coat and dhoti, battle axe in left hand, right hand on hip; attendant standing right at left holding a standard surmounted by a crescent, samudra to right / Kritantaparasuh, Lakshmi, nimbate, seated facing on throne, resting feet on a bed of large lotus petals, pasha and coins in right hand, cornucopia cradled in left arm; tamgha in left field, dotted border. TOTGE, Kumar Class II, Variety A.2, pg. 208. Mitchener 4785. According to Kumar, the legends on this type "proclaim a warning, as well a powerful message to any of the Kings that were considering opposing the onslaught and advance of his army." The legend translates to "Wielding the battle-axe of Kritanta (god of death), the unconquered conqueror of (till then) unconquered Kings, is victorious!" HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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