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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     711163      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient and Medieval India Region:     GUPTAS Issuer:     Samudragupta Date Ruled:     Circa 335-380 AD Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Dinar Struck / Cast:     struck Weight:     7.77 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Samudragupta, nimbate, standing facing right, resting his weight upon a long shafted parasu, or lunate-bladed battle axe; to the left stands a smaller attendant holding a crescent-topped standard Reverse Description:     The goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated on throne, holding diadem and cornucopiae; tamgha to left Primary Reference:     BMC Guptas 34 Reference2:     Altekar pl. II, 16 Reference3:     Bayana 174 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76391 Grade:     VF, red earthen encrustation Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1163 ($2000) Battleaxe type

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