Lot 4205
Sale 89 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The W.G. & L.M. Wright Collection
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Description
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.804 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Extremely fine and very rare inb this condition.
- Estimate
- $1,800
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,900