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Dinar - Kumaragupta I Lion Slayer, Right
| Issuer | Gupta Empire (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 415-455 |
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| Currency | Drachm (240-550) |
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| Obverse description | The nimbate king Kumaragupta I is depicted in right profile, standing in a dynamic pose as an archer, drawing a bow. A hunted lion appears in the right field, signifying the royal lion-slayer type. The king wears elaborate royal regalia with a nimbus encircling his head. A Brahmi legend encircles the design, identifying the sovereign. The overall composition reflects the refined artistic tradition of Gupta dynastic coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | Kumar |
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| Reverse script | Brahmi |
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