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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:     711197      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient and Medieval India Region:     GUPTAS Issuer:     Kumaragupta I Date Ruled:     Circa 414-455 AD Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Dinar Struck / Cast:     struck Weight:     8.17 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Kumaragupta, nimbate, standing left with flexed knee, turning to draw his bow in a "Parthian shot" at a lion which sprawls over backward Reverse Description:     The goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated facing on rÉcumbent lion right, holding diadem and lotus; tamgha in left field Primary Reference:     BMC Guptas 235 Reference2:     Altekar pl. XII, 8 Reference3:     Bayana 1773 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76425 Grade:     Good VF Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1197 ($1500) Lion-slayer type

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