Ancient ; Gupta Empire ; Kumaragupta I (Mahendraditya) (415-455 AD) ; Gold Dinar ; Horseman – Left type ;

Description

Ancient ; Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I (Mahendraditya) (415-455 AD), Gold Dinar, ?Horseman – Left? type,
Obv: king without nimbus, holding bow in reverse way, riding on a Horse to left, bare headed wearing necklace, armlets waist-band seen flying behind, Brahmi legend “Guptakulama……kamajata jayati”,
Rev: goddess Lakshmi without nimbus seated left on a draped stool holding lotus with a long stalk, left hand resting on waist and she is seen offering fruits to Peacock hanging from a twig in her right hand, Brahmi legend “Ajitamahendra” in the right field,
Weight : 8.13 Grams (Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. XXIV-7/Variant of BMC # Pl. XIII-17-18/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class III-Var. B), deep and bold strike ; Very fine, Extremely Rare.