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Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta (345-375 CE), Gold Dinar, "Ashvamedha" type, Obv: a sacrificial horse standing facing left on a platform, behind a sacrificial post (Yupa), which is shown as an elaborate stand with ribbons flying in the wind; the Yupa has an ornamental pedestal with two steps which are slightly bent in towards the center, the Brahmi letter 'Si' (Siddam) placed on the platform between the horse legs, a crescent behind the haunch of the horse, the Brahmi legend "(Rajadhiraja) prithivim viji(tya divam (jayatyahruta vajimedha)" around the field, Rev: the chief queen in the guise of a goddess, nimbate, &nbsp;standing facing left on a lotus-shaped pedestal, carrying a fly-whisk (Chauri) that rests on her shoulder in right hand, and holding a towel in her left, the Brahmi legend "Ashvamedha Parakramah" in the right field and a ritual needle (Soochi/ceremonial spear with ribbons) in the left field, a beaded border around the field, 7.28g, 20.71mm, (Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. IV-11/TGE, S. Kumar # Class I-Var. B.1), choice very fine, Extremely Rare.

Note: The Ashvamedha Yajna was among the most prestigious and elaborate Vedic rituals of ancient India, performed by a king to assert and reaffirm his imperial sovereignty. Central to the ceremony was the release of a consecrated horse to wander freely for a year, accompanied by royal guards; any territory the horse entered without challenge symbolically came under the king's dominion. The full ritual culminated in a grand sacrificial ceremony, emphasizing the king’s supreme authority and divine favor. The Ashvamedha is described in ancient Vedic texts, particularly the Shatapatha Brahmana.

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