Kumaragupta I; Gupta gold coin, obverse King standing facing head right, holds a bow in left hand aming right, a lion falls backwords, reverse Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a recumbent lion facing right, right hand holding a fillet, left hand holding a bunch of flowers. Kumaragupta I; Gupta gold coin, obverse King standing facing head right, holds a bow in left hand aming right, a lion falls backwords, with four coin edge.
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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.

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          A very rare genuine gold coin of the Gupta Imperial mint, solid gold coin not a filled metal electrotype / reproduction.

          This coin compares to known authentic examples images housed in museums. The obverse and reverse dies matched the specimen in the collection of the National Museum, New Delhi, India.

          Photographic images can provide valuable clue, they can't definitely prove authenticity. For authentication, coins should be confirmed by other tests. Check the weight and size of the coin, microscopic evaluations to determine surface compositions and minting techniques, spectrometry to analyze the elemental composition of the coin's metal, and employ X-ray imaging to analyze the coin's structure and detect hidden defects, any anomalies.