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Dinar - Kumaragupta Rhino Hunt Type
| Issuer | Gupta Empire (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 415-455 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts Kumaragupta I as a heroic hunter, shown standing or striding in dynamic pose as he engages a rhinoceros, a scene unique to this Gupta coin type commemorating the king's prowess in the hunt. The king is shown wielding a weapon, rendered with lively naturalism characteristic of Gupta gold coinage. A female figure, likely a personification of the earth goddess Lakshmi or a royal attendant, may appear in the field. The Brahmi legend proclaiming the royal epithet is placed in the surrounding field. The composition is executed in bold, high-relief hammered work on an irregular planchet. |
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| Reverse lettering | Simhavikramaḥ |
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