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Lot No.103
AUC20
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-04-2015
Gold
Gupta Empire, Kumara Gupta (415-450 AD), Gold Dinar of 'Lion Slayer' type, Altekar Class I (lion-combatant) , Var. C, 8.17g. Obv: King, bare bodied and wearing a dhoti, standing in a frontal posture with one leg flexed upwards at the knee, striking at a lion with bow with its string pulled to ears ; Brahmi legend [Kuma]ragupto Veera?… (bhu)vi Simhavikrama
along the margin. Rev: Nimbate goddess, seated in a Lalitasana posture (with one leg raised up and the other hanging down) on the back of a couchant lion, facing right. She holds a long-stemmed lotus in one hand and scatters coins with the other; Tamgha to left and Brahmi legend Sinhamahendra to right.
Very Fine+, Extremely Rare.
An exceptionally rare type of Kumara Gupta's gold coinage in superb condition - the obverse legend has been read differently by Altekar without recognizing the presence of the word Veera, but it is clear on this specimen, just below the hand pulling the string of the bow.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,00,000-5,00,000
Sold For :
Rs. 5,70,000
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