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Ancient India: INDIA. Gupta Empire. Chandragupta I (ca. AD 319-343). AV dinar (21mm, 7.67 gm, 11h). Choice XF. ...
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INDIA. Gupta Empire. Chandragupta I (ca. AD 319-343). AV dinar (21mm, 7.67 gm, 11h). Choice XF. King and Queen Type. Sri Kumaradevih (Brahmi) on left, Chandra/Gupta on right, King Chandragupta I (on right), standing facing, nimbate and diademed head left, wearing a short tunic, jeweled boots, and a tightly fitted cap, standard surmounted by crescent in left hand, offering with right hand a ring with a pearl or stone to Queen Kumaradevi (on left), standing facing, nimbate and diademed head right, wearing a sari, right hand on hip, left arm at side; crescent above between their heads / Lichchhavayah (Brahmi), Laksmi, nimbate, seated in the paralambapasana posture on recumbent lion right, cornucopia cradled in left arm, diadem in right hand; partial throne visible behind, scattered coins at feet, tamgha in left field, dotted border. TOTGE 2024, pg. 232, Class I, Variety A.3.From A North American Collection of Coins of India.
The Gupta Empire formally began with the issuance of a unique gold coin type during the rule of Chandragupta I, who was the grandson of the dynasty's founder. This monarch adopted the resplendent title of "the Great King of Kings" (Maharajadhiraja), effectively declaring the establishment of an empire under his dominion. The early Gupta political aspirations are vividly captured on these illustrious gold dinars, not just in the depictions of the royal couple but also in the reverse legends with the reference to the Queen Kumaradevi's Lichchhavis clan, which highlights the strategic matrimonial alliance aimed at territorial expansion in northeastern India.
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2025 July 28 Spotlight: A North American Collection of Coins of India Showcase Auction #61530 (go to Auction Home page)
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