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Lot No.128
AUC20
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-04-2015
Gold
Post-Gupta North India, Prakashaditya (550-600 AD), Gold Dinar of 'Horseman-Lion Slayer' type, 9.38g. Obv: King wearing conical helmet with crescent, riding a horse and striking at a lion that attacks him frontally with a sword, a 'Garuda' standard in the backdrop; Brahmi legend …vasudham? Divam Jayati from 6 to 12 o'clock. 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 Sri Prakashaditya to right.
Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare.
It is now certain that Prakashaditya was a Hunnic king, who probably made an incursion into North India around the same time as Toramana and Mihirakula. There has been a suggestion that he was identical with Toramana.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,00,000-4,00,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,00,000
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