Lot 2007

Description

Skandagupta, (c.A.D. 455-480), gold stater, (9.3 grams), archer type, BMC Late Issue on heavy standard, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, 'Skanda' in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around legend, rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend, (Altekar cf.plate XIV, 9, BMC 426 [Pl.XIX, 11] from very similar dies, cf.M.4916-4920). Edge bump, very fine and scarce.