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Lot No.127
AUC20
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-04-2015
Gold
Gupta Empire, Puru Gupta / Budha Gupta / Other? (500-550 AD), Gold Dinar of 'Archer' type, not in Altekar, 9.29g. Obv: Nimbate king standing, bare bodied and wearing a short dhoti, holding a strung bow in one hand and an arrow in the other; a 'Garuda' standard to his left, no Brahmi legend below the arm holding the bow and Brahmi legend Parahatakara….? along the margin, which ends in Parakramaditya. Rev: Goddess Lakshmi seated cross-legged on a lotus, holding lotus in one hand and a noose in the other; Tamgha in the left field and Brahmi legend Parakrama to right.
Mint State, Exceedingly Rare.
This is an extremely rare and enigmatic coin of the later Gupta rulers, possibly of an unnamed successor of Skanda Gupta. Only a couple other specimens are known. Similar coins was earlier attributed to Puru Gupta and Budha Gupta, but they have a different appellation or Biruda on the reverse. The attribution of coins with Shri Vikrama on the reverse was made by Allan but later struck down by most other scholars. Here the name of the ruler, at least in parts, appears to have been Parakramaditya and his appellation is Parakrama as evident from the reverse legend. The Gupta affiliation of this enigmatic king is certain from the 'Garuda' standard on the obverse, but we do not know of a Gupta ruler who sported such a name or appellation from any other source. The coin is therefore a significant tool for reconstructing late Gupta history.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 10,00,000-15,00,000
Sold For :
Rs. 20,00,000
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