Indian Coins

Sale 54    22–24 Jul 1997   Dallas Brooks Hall   Melbourne

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Lot 2003       Indian Coins

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300

SAMUDRAGUPTA, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.5 grams), Kacha type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a chakradhvaja (a wheel-topped tall standard), with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, a Garuda-topped standard to left, Brahmi letters 'Samudra' to his immediate right, poetical legend around, rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, seated facing to left, holding a fillet in outstretched hand, cornucopiae in left hand, symbol to left, to right the Brahmi legend 'Parakramah' (Altekar cf.plate I, 15, BMC 8, [Pl.I, 11] from similar dies, cf.M.4777). Of fine style, weak in places, nearly very fine and very scarce.

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