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Dinar - Kumaragupta I Tiger Slayer; Left
| 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 | Nimbate king Kumaragupta I depicted in profile facing left, shown in the act of slaying a tiger; the king is rendered as an archer, drawing a bow, with the hunted tiger visible in the right field. A nimbus encircles the royal head, emphasizing divine status. Brahmi legend appears around the central device, identifying the king and commemorating the tiger-slayer type. |
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| Obverse lettering | Kumar |
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| Mintage | ND (415-455) |
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