Archive Lots

Nagas of Padmavati - Copper coin of Ganapati Naga (c.300-350AD), 0.70 grams. Obv: bull walking to left. Rev: circular Brahmi legend Maharaja Shri Ga ndra. VF+, Scarce.

Nagas of Padmavati - Copper kakini of Prabhakara Naga (c.335-340AD), PAIC 1315, 2.60 grams. Obv: lion seated on rear legs facing left. Rev: circular Brahmi legend Maharaja Shri Prabhaka (the final letter of the name is not engraved). VF, Scarce.

Gupta Empire - Gold Dinar of Samudragupta (c.325-370AD), 'standard' type, S Kumar Class II, var. A6, 7.20 grams. Obv: nimbate king standing facing left, holding standard, sacrificing over an altar, with a Garuda standard in the left field; Brahmi legend Samu? below the king's arm and traces of Brahmi legend around. Rev: nimbate goddess Lakshmi, seated on throne with her feet resting on a circular mat holding a noose and a cornucopia in her hands; a tamgha in the left field and Brahmi legend Parakramah to right. VF, Scarce.

Gupta Empire - Gold Dinar of Samudragupta (c.325-370AD), 'standard' type, S Kumar Class II, var. A6, 7.40 grams. Obv: nimbate king standing facing left, holding standard, sacrificing over an altar, with a Garuda standard in the left field; Brahmi legend Samudra below the king's arm and traces of Brahmi legend around. Rev: nimbate goddess Lakshmi, seated on throne with her feet resting on a circular mat holding a noose and a cornucopia in her hands; a tamgha in the left field and Brahmi legend Parakramah to right. VF+, Scarce.

Gupta Empire - Gold Dinar of Samudragupta (c.325-370AD), 'Archer' type, S Kumar class I, var. C.1, 7.30 grams. Obv: nimbate king standing left holding strung bow to right, Garuda banner to left; Brahmi legend Samudra below the king's hand and traces around. Rev: nimbate goddess seated facing, holding noose and cornucopia; Brahmi legend Apratirathah to right and tamgha in left field. VF+, Scarce.

Gupta Empire - Gold Dinar of Chandragupta II (c.375-415 CE), 'Archer' type, S. Kumar Class III, var. A.6.2, 7.80 grams. Obv: nimbate king standing facing left, holding a strung bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right, a Garuda standard behind; Brahmi legend Chandra below the king's arm. Rev: nimbate goddess Lakshmi seated cross-legged on a lotus, holding a diadem in her right hand and a lotus in her left; Brahmi legend Sri Vikramah to right and a tamgha in the left field. VF+, Scarce.

Gupta Empire - Kumara Gupta I (415-450 AD), Silver drachm of 'Western India' type, posthumous debased series, 2.00 grams. Obv: Profile bust of the king to right. Rev: Garuda emblem in the centre, dotted sun to right; Brahmi legend ?Maharajadhiraja Shri Kurama? around. VF+, Scarce.

Gupta Empire, Silver drachm of Skanda Gupta (c.450-475 AD), 'fan-tailed peacock' or 'Madhyadesha' type, Altekar Class IV, var. B, S. Kumar Var. B, 1.40 grams. Obv: profile bust of king to right. Rev: fan-tailed peacock in centre; Brahmi legend in Sanskrit around Vijitavaniravanipati Skandagupto Divam Jayati (having conquered the Earth and the lords of the Earth, Skanda Gupta wins over this Heaven). This legend variation is much rarer than Vijitavaniravanipati Jayati Divam Skandaguptoyam of which several pieces are known. VF+, Exceedingly Rare.

Gupta Empire - Skanda Gupta (c.455-480AD), base Silver drachm, 'fire altar' type, posthumous issue from Gujarat, Pieper 874, 1.70 grams. Obv: King's bust right. Rev: Fire altar in the centre, with truncated Brahmi legend Pa Bha Skanda? around. VF, Scarce.

North-Western Malwa, Mandsor region, uninscribed post-Gupta Copper coin, attributed to the Aulikaras or the Hunas, c.500-600AD, not in PAIC, 1.90 grams. Obv: wheel within dotted border. Rev: fire altar. Extra fine+, Scarce.