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Ancient

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:440,000.00 INR Estimated At:250,000.00 - 300,000.00 INR
Ancient
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Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold Dinar, 7.5g, ’Ashvamedha’ type, obv. Sacrificial horse facing left tied to a Yupa or post, decorated with ribbons and banners fluttering above and letter ’Si’ in Brahmi between the horse’s leg, with Brahmi legend Rajadhiraja prithivima(vitva divam jayatyahruta vajimedha) around; rev. queen standing left on a lotus holding chauri (fly whisk) and vastra (towel), in left field is a suchi (ceremonial spear with ribbons), with Brahmi legend Asvamedha Parakramah, (BMC pl.V,-1, Altekar pl. IV-1; P. Kulkarni, Asvamedha the Yajna and the Coins, 1). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare.