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INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Skandagupta Kramaditya. Circa AD 455-467. AV Dinar (20mm, 9.17 g, 12h). Archer Type, Class II, Variety A.1. Near EF.CNG Feature Auction 129 Central Asian, Gold Estimate: $ 1 500 |
INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Skandagupta Kramaditya. Circa AD 455-467. AV Dinar (20mm, 9.17 g, 12h). Archer Type, Class II, Variety A.1. Skandragupta standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted standard; behind to left, Garuda standard; A$ (skandra in Brahmi) down inner right / Ardoxsho, seated facing cross-legged on lotus, holding diadem and cornucopia; tamgha to upper left. Kumar Class II Variety A.1, 836-7; BKB 201; BMC Guptas 426; Altekar Variety B; Bayana 2. Lightly toned, traces of deposits, a couple of light scrapes, die wear on obverse. Near EF. |