GUPT-26 Click on image for enlargement.

Indian Coins, Gupta. Kumaragupta I , 415-455 AD, Gold Dinar 8.14 g. 18.7 mm. die-axis 11 o'clock. Lion-slayer type.

Obverse: Part of legend around KSHITIPATIRAJITA MAHENDRAH KUMARAGUPTO DIVAMJAYATI in Gupta-Bramhi script, Kumaragupta unconquered, Mahendra being the lord of the earth, wins heaven. King with halo around head, standing facing, head right, wearing a waistcloth with sash flying behind, jewellery. Holds a bow in left hand and with right hand raised above shrounder. In right field a lion falls backwords, minor deposits.

Reverse: SRI MAHENDRAH SIMHA in Gupta-Bramhi script, lion-like Mahendra. Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a recumbent lion facing right, wearing lower garments and shawl, jewellery. Right hand outstretched holding a fillet, left hand holding a bunch of flowers. In left field a royal symbol (tamgha), minor deposits.



          Authentication was compared to known authentic examples housed in museums. The obverse and reverse dies matched the specimen in the collection of the National Museum, New Delhi, India.

          There are several vareities of this type.

          A very rare genuine gold coin of the Gupta Imperial mints, solid gold coin not a filled metal electrotypes / reproductions.