2017-04-10 Mon

Gupta coins are the jewels of the Indian Numismatics. Kumara Gupta was the innovative hero in experimenting various new styles and types of coins!

This particular Silver specimen of Kumara Gupta (415-450 AD) is 'fan-tailed peacock' or 'Madhyadesha' type (Altekar Class VI, var. B). The Obverse of the coin depicts the bust profile of the ruler. The Reverse portrays a beautifully stylized fan-tailed peacock in a centre and Brahmi legend “Vijitava… Kumara Gupto (DivamJayati)”

Do you see the Gupta Brahmi Numerals in the right field of the obverse? Can you read them?

Well, it's a Gupta Era date! Though not very clear on this specimen, some of Kumara Gupta's Madhyadesha type coins are found with Gupta Era dates on them.

This one of its own kind coin got sold for INR 22,000 in Classical Numismatics Gallery.

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