Marudhar Arts
Auction 25 23 Feb 2019
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Ancient India
Gupta Dynasty, Kumaragupta I (Mahendraditya) (415-455 AD), Gold Dinar, "Horseman - Right" type, Obv: king in royal finery with jewelled turban is seen riding an ceremonially adorned Horse to right, wearing buttoned coat and trousers, with a bow, whose strings are on the inside, in the left hand and sword in the right, Brahmi legend around "Prithivitalesvarandrah Ku........ragupto (jayatya jitah)", Rev: goddess Lakshmi, wearing a jeweled headgear and heavily jewelled at her ears, neck, arms, wrists, waist and ankles, nimbate, seated on a wicker stool facing left, is seen feeding grapes held in her right hand to the peacock in front, while her left hand holds a lotus with long stalk, rests on her waist, with Brahmi legend "Ajitamahendra" in the right field, tamgha at left, 8.3g, 19.32mm, (variant of Altekar. Bayana Hoard # Pl. XXV-14-15/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class III-Var.F), about extremely fine, obverse partially double-struck, Exceedingly Rare.
This specimen is distinctive as it depicts royal finery and jewelry worn by both the king and his horse, and also the goddess, it is quite possible that it was struck for a Royal issue for the purpose of a ceremonial presentation. Generally, such intricate detail is not seen on the coins of this series.
(280000-310000 INR)
Gupta Dynasty, Kumaragupta I (Mahendraditya) (415-455 AD), Gold Dinar, "Horseman - Right" type, Obv: king in royal finery with jewelled turban is seen riding an ceremonially adorned Horse to right, wearing buttoned coat and trousers, with a bow, whose strings are on the inside, in the left hand and sword in the right, Brahmi legend around "Prithivitalesvarandrah Ku........ragupto (jayatya jitah)", Rev: goddess Lakshmi, wearing a jeweled headgear and heavily jewelled at her ears, neck, arms, wrists, waist and ankles, nimbate, seated on a wicker stool facing left, is seen feeding grapes held in her right hand to the peacock in front, while her left hand holds a lotus with long stalk, rests on her waist, with Brahmi legend "Ajitamahendra" in the right field, tamgha at left, 8.3g, 19.32mm, (variant of Altekar. Bayana Hoard # Pl. XXV-14-15/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class III-Var.F), about extremely fine, obverse partially double-struck, Exceedingly Rare.
This specimen is distinctive as it depicts royal finery and jewelry worn by both the king and his horse, and also the goddess, it is quite possible that it was struck for a Royal issue for the purpose of a ceremonial presentation. Generally, such intricate detail is not seen on the coins of this series.
(280000-310000 INR)