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Gold Repoussé Kumaragupta I Garuda Type
| Issuer | Gupta Empire (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 409-452 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Garuda, the divine eagle-vehicle of Vishnu, depicted facing front and seated upon a curved horizontal branch with wings dramatically spread to either side, rendered in high repoussé relief. A conch (shankha) and discus (chakra) appear flanking the deity, while a solar symbol and crescent moon occupy the upper field. Garuda's elaborate beaded coiffure extends downward to form a garland (mālā), a distinctive artistic convention of Gupta-period coinage. Below the branch, the Brahmi legend reading "Sri Mahendradityah" — a well-known epithet of Kumaragupta I — is inscribed horizontally, with an isolated Brahmi syllable "Na" at the bottom of the field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, characteristic of Gupta gold issues. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (409-452) |
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