Ancient India
Gupta Dynasty
07. Samudragupta (335-370 AD)
Gold Dinara
Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta (335-370 AD), Gold Dinar, "King and Queen" type, (Lichchhavayah), Slender Style (Early Issue?), issued in the memory of his parents Chandragupta I and Kumaradevi, Obv: king standing at right facing the queen standing at left, king is seen gifting /feeding the queen or to be more appropriate offering the sindoordani to the queen with his right hand, both wear a diadem and having halo on their head, crescent is visible between king and queen, Brahmi legend "Sri Kumaradevi" at the left field behind queen, "Chandra" and "Gupta" in the right field divided by crescent standard which is held by king's left hand, Rev: goddess Durga seated in the Paralambapasana on a "recumbent Lion facing left", holding cornucopia and pasha, Brahmi legend at right field "(Li)chchhavayah", tamgha at top left, 7.60g, 19.31mm, (variant of Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. I- 3-4/BMC # Pl. III-8/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class II-Var. A.2), choice very fine, Very Rare type in this series.
Estimate: INR 225000 - 275000