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Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta&nbsp;(335-370 CE),&nbsp;Gold Dinar,&nbsp;"Lyrist" type,&nbsp;Obv:&nbsp;the&nbsp;king seated upright facing left on a high-backed throne, wearing a pearled crown (cap) and only dhoti (bare bodied), playing the Veena (lute) that rests on his knees and Brahmi character 'Si' for Siddham (luck) on footstool, circular Brahmi legend&nbsp;"(Maharaja)dhiraja Shri Samudra&nbsp; guptah", the letter&nbsp;'guptah'&nbsp;appears between the lute and the king's head,&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;the&nbsp;goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated left on a wicker stool, holding a diadem in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left, Brahmi legend&nbsp;"Samudraguptah"&nbsp;on the right field, a dotted border around the field,&nbsp;7.5g, 21.24mm,&nbsp;(Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. VI-4/TGE, S. Kumar # Var. A.1),&nbsp;nice strike, very beautiful, superb quality, jewels adorned by king, string of Veena are clearly visible, attractive, almost uncirculated,&nbsp;Extremely Rare.&nbsp;Note: This coin stands out as one of the highest-quality specimens offered in our auctions. Throughout his reign, Samudragupta likely minted lyrist-type coins, showcasing his prowess as an accomplished musician. The depiction features the King playing a stringed instrument of Indian origin, the lyre-veena.<o:p></o:p>

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