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Lot No.88
AUC51
Ancient India
Auction Date: 16-04-2026
Gold
Gupta Empire - gold dinara of Vishnugupta Chandraditya (c.540-550AD), 'Archer' type, BMC Guptas 591-605, S. Kumar 17.13.1, 9.50g. Obv: king, nimbate, standing facing, head left, holding bow in right hand, arrow in left; Garuda standard to left, Brahmi legend Vishnu below arm. Rev: Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding diadem in her right hand, lotus in her left; Brahmi legend Shri Chandra to right and tamgha in left field.
Extremely fine, Exceedingly rare.
Vishnugupta is generally considered to be the last recognized king of the Gupta Empire. His reign lasted 10 years, approximately from 540 to 550 AD. From the fragment of his clay sealing discovered at Nalanda during the excavations of 1927–28, it is revealed that he was the son of Kumaragupta III and a grandson of Narasimhagupta. His coins are struck to the heavy-weight dinara standard.
A similar example was sold in David Feldman SA-SRC Auction (2024), Lot no. 10183 at hammer 9,500 CHF.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 6,00,000-8,00,000
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