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Æ Unit - Ramagupta
| Issuer | Gupta Empire |
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| Year | 375-376 |
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| Currency | Drachm (240-550) |
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| Obverse description | Crudely struck irregular flan exhibiting a heavily worn and corroded field with traces of a design now largely indistinct due to wear and surface patination. The flan displays typical characteristics of early Gupta copper coinage, with an uneven hammered surface showing green and brown patina consistent with ancient burial. No legible inscription or clearly identifiable device is discernible on this face. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse bears a Brahmi legend arranged across the field, reading 'Rama Gupta', the inscription executed in the early Brahmi script characteristic of late 4th-century Gupta copper issues. The characters are boldly rendered despite the crude workmanship of the flan, and remain partially legible against the worn, patinated surface. The overall style is consistent with the debased copper coinage attributed to Ramagupta, the short-reigning Gupta sovereign of circa 375-376 CE. |
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| Reverse lettering | 𑀭𑀸𑀫𑀕𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀢 |
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