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Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta (335-370 CE), Gold Dinar, “Scepter/Standard” type, Very&nbsp;Large flan, Less weight type, Obv: the king standing facing left on grass, nimbate, holding the royal scepter (Rajadanda) in his left hand and sacrificing over an altar, Garuda standard in the left field, the Brahmi legend “Samudra” below the king's arm, a circular Brahmi legend “Samarasativitata vijayojitari puraji(to divam jayati)” around the field, Rev: the goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, <span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">facing forward and&nbsp;<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-spacerun:yes;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">&nbsp;<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">seated in the paralambapadasana posture<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr"> on high backed throne,<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-spacerun:yes;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">&nbsp;whose four legs are clearly visible, with her feet resting on a circular mat below, a&nbsp;diadem and a cornucopia in her hands, a tamgha in the top-left field, the Brahmi legend “Parakramah” in the right field, a dotted border around the field, 6.17g, 20.64mm, (Variant of Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. II-13-15/TGE, S. Kumar # Class II -Var. A.6), centrally struck, complete details visible on both the sides,&nbsp;superb choice quality, almost uncirculated, Extremely Rare in this grade.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style="mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">Note: This gold coin of Samudragupta, struck in the standard type but on a lesser weight flan, is of an interesting variety.&nbsp;Despite the reduced weight, it exhibits a flawless strike and exceptional craftsmanship. <span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">It was first reported from the Bayana hoard.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Scholars suggest two possibilities for such issues: one theory holds that when only a small amount of metal remained at the end of a casting batch, mint officials struck a coin with the remaining gold, even if it did not meet the standard weight. Another theory proposes that an eastern mint under the Gupta Empire may have intentionally issued coins on a reduced weight standard.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">The obverse bears the legend “Samarasativitata vijayojitari purajito divam Jayati” (<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="AR-SA" dir="ltr">समरसतिवितत विजयोजितारि पुरजितो दिवं जयति)<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">, praising the king’s conquests and celestial triumphs, with “Samudra” (<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="AR-SA" dir="ltr">समुद्र)&nbsp;<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">inscribed below his arm. The reverse carries the succinct and powerful epithet “Parakramah” (<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="AR-SA" dir="ltr">पराक्रमः)<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">, meaning "Valour," placed in the right field.<o:p></o:p>

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