The Gupta Empire
Kumaragupta I, 409 – 450/452 AD. Dinar, Horseman type, 409-450/452, AV 8.17 g. King riding horse r. Rev. The goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated l. on stool, holding lotus and fillet. BMC Gupta 209 bis and pl. XIII, 5. Bayana Hoard 1414 and pl. 22, 13 (this coin). Kumar p. 312, Class I, variety C.1.
Lovely reddish tone and extremely fine
Ex Spink-Christie’s 12 October 1993, 494.
Price realized | 3'500 CHF |
Starting price | 2'400 CHF |
Estimate | 3'000 CHF |