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INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Chandragupta I. Circa AD 320-335. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.75 g, 12h). King-and-Queen type (Class I, Variety A.1). VF.CNG Feature Auction 132 Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Chandragupta I. Circa AD 320-335. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.75 g, 12h). King-and-Queen type (Class I, Variety A.1). Chandragupta I, nimbate and holding standard, standing left, offering uncertain object to Kumaradevi, also nimbate, standing right; crescent visible above; chandra in Brahmi between Chandragupta and standard; gupta in Brahmi to right of standard / Lakshmi seated facing on lion recumbent right, feet on lotus, holding diadem and cornucopia; tamgha to left. Kumar Class I Variety A.1, 46; BKB 1 (Chandragupta); BMC Guptas p. 9, - (Samudragupta); cf. Alketar p. 34, 4 (Chandragupta I); Bayana 6 (Chandragupta Ie). Lightly toned, deposits in devices, die breaks on reverse. VF. Extremely rare. |
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