GREEK COINS
India, Guptas Kumaragupta I, 414-455 AD
Dinar 414-455, AV 8.20 g. Kumaragupta, nimbate, standing l., feeding peacock from fruit bunch held in his r. hand. Rev. Karttikeya, nimbate, seated on his peacock; Paravani, to l., sprinkling incense with his r. hand on altar to r., and holding spear in his l. hand. BMC Guptas 250 (same reverse die); Altekar pl. XIII, 11; Bayana 1697; MACW -.
Rare. Struck on an unusually large flan and complete, good very fine
From the Ernst Ploil collection.
Price realized | 9'500 CHF |
Starting price | 2'800 CHF |
Estimate | 3'500 CHF |