Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 120 6-7 Oct 2020
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Kumaragupta I, 409 – 450/452 AD
Dinar, Apratigha type, 409-450/452, AV 7.91 g. A male figure standing facing, wearing dhoti; hands folded at the waist. In r. field, a female figure standing l., wearing sari and kanchuki; l. hand on her waist and raising r. hand. In the l. field, a male figure standing r. holding in outstretched r. hand a Garuda. Above, crescent. Rev. The goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated facing on lotus; l. hand on waist and holding lotus in r. Above, crescent. Altekar, Bayana 1814. Kumar p. 289, variety A (this coin illustrated).
Of the highest rarity and among the finest specimens known.
About extremely fine / good very fine
Ex Spink-Taisei Singapore 9, 1991, 136 and NAC 117, 2019, 239 (sold for 85,000 and not paid) sales. From the Skanda collection.
Dinar, Apratigha type, 409-450/452, AV 7.91 g. A male figure standing facing, wearing dhoti; hands folded at the waist. In r. field, a female figure standing l., wearing sari and kanchuki; l. hand on her waist and raising r. hand. In the l. field, a male figure standing r. holding in outstretched r. hand a Garuda. Above, crescent. Rev. The goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated facing on lotus; l. hand on waist and holding lotus in r. Above, crescent. Altekar, Bayana 1814. Kumar p. 289, variety A (this coin illustrated).
Of the highest rarity and among the finest specimens known.
About extremely fine / good very fine
Ex Spink-Taisei Singapore 9, 1991, 136 and NAC 117, 2019, 239 (sold for 85,000 and not paid) sales. From the Skanda collection.