Samudragupta Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta Gold Dinar, "Javelin" Type (ca. AD 344-378) - King Wearing A Long Coat With Pearls And Jewels
Samudragupta Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta Gold Dinar, "Javelin" Type (ca. AD 344-378) - King Wearing A Long Coat With Pearls And Jewels
Description
Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta (ca. AD 344-378), Gold Dinar (Wt: 7.57 gm, Dia: 21.02 mm), Javelin Type With 'King Wearing a Jeweled Coat'.
Obverse : The king wearing a long coat with pearls and jewels, standing facing left, nimbate, holding the javelin/ royal scepter (Rajadhanda), adorned with a ribbon in his left hand and sacrificing over an altar, a Garuda standard on the left field, the Brahmi legend "Samudra" below the king's arm, a circular Brahmi legend "SaMaRaSaTaViTaTaViJaYo JiTaRiPuRaJiTo DiVam JaYaTi" around the field.
Reverse : The goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated on a high backed throne whose legs are clearly visible, with her feet resting on a circular mat below, a diadem and a cornucopia in her hands, a tamgha on the top-left field Brahmi legend "Parakramah" on the right field, a dotted border around the field.
(TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class II -Var. A.2, Pg 248), choice quality, about extremely fine, RRR.