Var A - King on the obverse stands upright and Kartikeya on the reverse is three fourths to left.
Var B - Muscular King with pearl necklace is stooping with his right hand over peacocks head and Kartikeya is facing to front.
Var C - Muscular King with pearl necklace is stooping with his right hand over peacocks head and Kartikeya is facing to front, however, in this variety, the King is shown with a Dagger on his right side.
Note: Altekar only lists two Varieties: A & B. This new Variety C is featured here for the first time.
Obverse: Jayati svagunair guna... Mahendrakumarah - Victorious is Mahendrakumara.
Reverse: Kartikeya riding on a peacock, holding a Flag (?) in left hand. Legend: Srimahendrakumarah
kumaragupta Kartikeya type gold coin
Variety B
This coin was featured in the article G.M. Browne, "New readings of legends on Gupta gold dinaras," AJN 5-6 (1993-94), p.162, 2, pl.18, 2.
Nimbate king Kumaragupta standing facing left, feeding peacock. Legend is in Vegavati metre, Jayati svagunaigunaragra... 8.26gm.
Karttikeya riding peacock facing front, on dias, Mahendrakumarah
ALTEKAR P.206, Var B. Ex Spink-Taisei 9, Skanda Lot 139 This coin is from the Ex G.M. Browne Collection, Ex. Skanda Collection
KUMARAGUPTA KARTIKEYA TYPE
VAR. B
King Kumaragupta feeding Peacock and on Reverse, Lord Kartikeya shown riding a Peacock in full splendour, holding a flag or a spear in his left hand however right hand shows him showering coins - this is usually not shown on most specimen.
8.2gm
Legend: Srimahendrakumarah
VARIETY C
a NEW rare variety ... King shown with Dagger at waist.
KUMARAGUPTA I KARTIKEYA TYPE COIN
NEW VARIETY C raresubvariety with Dagger
8.20gm
A beautiful portraiture of King Kumaragupta, depicted on this coin as bare chested, muscular and powerful, bejewelled with necklace and arm jewellery, facing a Peacock. Dagger on his right side at waist level.
Lord Kartikeya shown riding a Peacock in full splendour, holding a flag or a spear in his hand.
