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Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta&nbsp;(335-370 AD),&nbsp;Gold Dinar, "Battle Axe"&nbsp;type,&nbsp;Obv:&nbsp;king standing facing left, wearing a close-fitted cap, tailed coat, and trousers, there is a dagger&nbsp;hanging on his left side, the king holds a Battle Axe (Parashu) in the left hand, right hand resting on the waist, dwarf attendant (Vamana) at left, facing right and holding crescent-topped standard, Brahmi legend “Samudra" below the king's arm and partly visible circular legend reads&nbsp;"Kritantaparshurjayatya(jita rajjetajitah)",&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;goddess Lakshmi enthroned facing on a throne, goddess feet on a lotus-shaped footrest, holding a&nbsp;diadem with coins&nbsp;in her right hand and cornucopia in left, a tamgha in the top-left field, Brahmi legend "Kritantaparashu"(Battle- axe) in the right field, a dotted border around the field,&nbsp;7.3g, 20.5mm,&nbsp;(Unlisted in Altekar/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class II-Var. A.2),&nbsp;about very fine,&nbsp;Extremely Rare.

Note:&nbsp;<span style="mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">On the reverse, the goddess Lakshmi is depicted resting her feet on a fully developed lotus, a perfect representation of classic Gupta iconography. The battle-axe gold coins of Samudragupta are a difficult type to obtain, and examples of this variety have been seldom offered by us in our auctions over the past few years.

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