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| Coin of Samudragupta |
Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta (335-370 AD), Gold Dinar, Lyrist type, Obv: king seated upright facing left on a high-backed throne, wearing pearled cap, playing a veena (lute) that rests on his knees, and on footstool character ’Si’ for siddham (luck) below couch off flan, circular brahmi legend "Maharajadhiraja Shri...guptah" in the exergue, Rev: goddess lakshminimbate seated left on a wicker stool holding a diadem fillet in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left, the feets are resting on the lotus, brahmi legend "Samudraguptah" in right margin, 7.38g, 21.08mm, (unlsited), about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.
This specimen is of very high artistic designs with deep details and probably unlisted in all the major publications including Altekar, this variety does not show tamgha in front of the goddess and the feets of goddess are seen in the resting position on the lotus. The legs of the couch are totally different than the listed type in the ref. catalogs and are very artistic. Amazing specimen overall!
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