INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Skandagupta Kramaditya, circa 455-467. Drachm (Silver, 13 mm, 1.94 g), late phase with Hunnic portrait. Bust of Skandagupta to right, wearing headdress and earring. Rev. PARAMA BHAGAVATA MAHARAJADHIRAJA SRI SKANDAGUPTA KRAMADITYA ('Great King, Lord Skandagupta Kramaditya, the highest stage devotee [of Vishnu]' in Brahmi) Fire altar. B.U. Abels: Two late Skandagupta Drammas, in: Numismatic Digest 42 (2018), p. 50, ill. 1.2 ( this coin ). Kumar p. 332, Garuda type, variety A. Pieper 874. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Prof. Dr. Björn-Uwe Abels, privately acquired in 1989.