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GUPTA DYNASTY HISTORY

CHANDRAGUPTA I COINS

Standard Type

King&Queen on Couch Type

SAMUDRAGUPTA COINS

Standard Type Coins

Archer Type Coins

Tiger Slayer Type Coins

Battle Axe Type Coins

King and Queen Type Coins

Asvamedha Type Coins

Lyrist Type Coins

KACHAGUPTA

KACHAGUPTA GOLD COINS

RAMAGUPTA COINS

GARUDA TYPE

LION TYPE

ASVAMEDHA COPPER COIN

CHANDRAGUPTA II COINS

CII ARCHER HALF DINARS

CII ARCHER CLASS I COINS

CII ARCHER CLASS II COINS

CII CHATTRA TYPE COINS

CII HORSEMAN TYPE COINS

CII KING & QUEEN TYPE

CII COUCH TYPE

CII LION SLAYER COINS

SILVER COINS

COPPER & LEAD COINS

KUMARAGUPTA I

K1 ARCHER TYPE COINS

K1 HORSEMAN TYPE COINS

K1 CHATTRA TYPE COINS

K1 KARTIKEYA TYPE COINS

K1 TIGER SLAYER COINS

K1 LION SLAYER COINS

K1 ELEPHANT RIDER COINS

K1 GARUDA TYPE COINS

K1 Silver Coins

K1 Copper Coins

K1 Lead Coins

SKANDAGUPTA

SKANDA KING & LAKSHMI

SKANDA ARCHER COINS

SKANDA Silver Coins

SKANDA Lead Coins

PURUGUPTA COINS

PRAKASADITYA COINS

CHANDRAGUPTA III

NARASIMHAGUPTA BALADITYA

KUMARAGUPTA II COINS

VISHNUGUPTA

BUDDHAGUPTA COINS

JAYAGUPTA COINS

SAMACHAR DEVA GUPTA

POST-GUPTA COINAGE

Useful references, links

National Museum New Delhi

Scholarships & Grants

Visitor Comments & Notes

Kumaragupta I - Silver Coins


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Allan, BMC 306 -310 - Class II, Var a - Garuda Reverse

Reverse  Legend:
Parama bhaga vata - rajadhiraja - Sri - Kumaragupta- Mahendraditya

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silver coins Kumaragupta 1 Obv
silver coins Kumaragupta I obv
Allan, BMC 311-320- Class II, Var b - Garuda Reverse

Reverse  Legend:
Bhagavata - rajadhiraja - Sri - Kumaragupta- Mahendraditya

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Silver Coin K1 Reverse
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Allan, BMC 321-331 - Class III, Var A - Garuda Reverse

Reverse  Legend:
Parama bhaga vata - maha rajadhiraja - Sri - Kumaragupta- Mahendraditya

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Allan, BMC - Class III, Var b - Garuda Reverse

Reverse  Legend:
Kumaragupta- Rajadhiraja

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Allan, BMC - Class III, Var C - Garuda Reverse 

Unpublished reverse legend:
 Parama bhaghavata raja raja Sri Kumaragupta Mahendraditya

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Allan, BMC - Class IV
PEACOCK REVERSE TYPE

Obv: Head of King to right. Date in Brahmi Numerals
Ref:  Peacock standing facing with head to left, wings and tail outspread.

Very Rare Type

Reverse  Legend begining at XII: 
Vijitavanir avanipati(h) Kumaragupto divam jayati
Metre: Upagiti


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CLASS V - POSSIBLY AE BRONZE COIN
OR SILVER PLATED BRONZE

Unusually nice specimen showing full legend on reverse

Bust to Right, Garuda reverse

Legend: Paramabhaghvata rajadhiraja Shri Kumaragupta Mahendraditya
 
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A comprehensive collection of rare gold coins from the Gupta Empire of India.