Ancient India Coins
Gupta Dynasty
07. Samudragupta (335-370 AD)
Gold Dinara
Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta (335-370 CE), Gold Dinar, "Scepter/Standard" type, Obv: the king standing facing left, nimbate, holding the royal scepter (Rajadhanda), adorned with a ribbon in his left hand and sacrificing over an altar, a filleted Garuda standard on the left field, the Brahmi legend "Samudra" below the king's arm, a circular Brahmi legend "Samarasativitata(vijayojitari…", Rev: the goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated on a high backed throne whose two legs are clearly visible, with her feet resting on a circular mat below, a diadem and a cornucopia in her hands, a tamgha on the top-left field and a small symbol made up of four dots on the top-right, the Brahmi legend "Parakramah" on the right field, a dotted border around the field, 6.59g, 20.64mm, (Variant of Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. II-14/Variant of TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class II -Var. C.3), choice very fine, Rare.
Estimate: INR 55000 - 65000