INDIA. Gupta Empire. Skandagupta (ca. AD 448-467). AV heavy dinar (22mm, 9.03 gm, 12h). XF, die shift. Archer type. Parahitakariraja jayati divam Sri Kramadityah (Brahmi), Skandagupta standing facing, nimbate head left, wearing coat with long tails and pearl-like buttons, jeweled necklace, armbands, and boots, left hand resting on top of bow to outer right, right hand resting on grounded arrow; Garuda standard decorated with fillet at left, skanda to right / Kramaditya, Lakshmi, nimbate, seated in padmasana posture facing on lotus, pasha in right hand, lotus in left; geometric tamgha in upper left field, dotted border. TOTGE, Kumar, Class II, Variety A, pg. 346. Sharply struck resulting in strong dimensionality to the intricate designs. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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