Gupta Dynasty

Catalogue - P1
Ruler       : Samudragupta
Year       : 335 - 380 AD
Unit         : Gold stater, 7.90 gm
Obverse  : King standing facing, holding sceptre in hand
                  Legend: Samara sata vitata vijayo
                  jita-ripurajito divam jayati
Reverse   : Goddess Lakshmi enthroned, symbol to rt.
Reference : MACW 4779
Ruler       : Samudragupta
Year       : 335 - 380 AD
Unit         : Gold stater, 7.90 gm
Obverse  : King seated on couch, playing a lyre
                  Legend: Maharajadhiraja Sri Samudragupta
Reverse   : Lakshmi seated left on a stool, holding wreath
                  Legend : Samudragupta
Reference : MACW 4788
Ruler       : Chandragupta-II
Year       : 380 - 414 AD
Unit         : Gold stater, 7.90 gm, archer type
Obverse  : King standing with bow (lt) and arrow (rt)
                  Marigin legend : Deva Sri Maharajadhiraja
                  Sri Chandragupta, "Chandra" below lt arm
Reverse   : Lakshmi seated facing cross leggedr
                  upon lotus, Sri Vikramah (rt)
Reference : MACW 4807
Ruler       : Chandragupta-II
Year       : 380 - 414 AD
Unit         : Gold stater, 7.90 gm, horseman type
Obverse  : King riding horse to right
                  margin legend: Paramabhagavata
                  Maharajadhiraja Sri Chandragupta
Reverse   : Lakshmi seated facing left on a wicker
                  wicker stool, holding wreath
                  Legend below : Ajitavikramah
Reference : MACW 4815
Ruler       : Chandragupta-II
Year       : 380 - 414 AD
Unit         : Gold stater, 7.90 gm, Chhatra type
Obverse  : King throwing incense to altar, dwarf
                  attendant to right holding Chhatra (parasol)
                  margin: Kshitim-avajitya sucharitair divam
                  jayati Vikramaditya
Reverse   : Lakshmi nimbate standing facing on a lotus
                  Legend to right: Vikramaditya
Reference : MACW 4820
Ruler       : Skandagupta
Year       : 455 - 480 AD
Unit         : Gold stater, 7.90 gm
Obverse  : king standing facing holding bow left
                  Legend below kings left arm : Skanda
Reverse   : Lakshmi enthroned, legend: "Kramaditya"
Reference : MACW 4865
LAST UPDATED 1st Nov 2001
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