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| Figure III-2-gar-003. The standard of the avian deity Garuda with a naga serpent in its beak behind the nimbate Gupta king standing and holding bow and arrow. |
| Item: | Material: | Denomination (view): |
Mint: | Issuer/Authority: | Historical Period, Date: |
Collection: |
| A. | Gold | 20 mm coin (obverse) |
Pataliputra (?), Magadha |
Chandragupta II (r. 376-415 AD) |
Gupta Dynasty, 376-415 AD |
British Museum, London |
| B. | Gold | 21 mm coin (obverse) |
Pataliputra (?), Magadha |
Chandragupta II (r. 376-415 AD) |
Gupta Dynasty, 376-415 AD |
Private |
| C. | Gold | 21 mm coin (obverse) |
Pataliputra (?), Magadha |
Chandragupta II (r. 376-415 AD) |
Gupta Dynasty, 376-415 AD |
British Museum, London |
| D. | Gold | 20 mm coin (obverse) |
Pataliputra (?), Magadha |
Chandragupta II (r. 376-415 AD) |
Gupta Dynasty, 376-415 AD |
British Museum, London |
| E. | Gold | 20 mm coin (obverse) |
Pataliputra (?), Magadha |
Chandragupta II (r. 376-415 AD) |
Gupta Dynasty, 376-415 AD |
Private |
| F. | Gold | 21 mm coin (obverse) |
Pataliputra (?), Magadha |
Kumaragupta II (r. 476-478 AD) |
Gupta Dynasty, 476-478 AD |
British Museum, London |
| Source-Image(s): British Museum (www.britishmuseum.org; © The Trustees of the British Museum): A (1910,0403.46), C (MAR.1050), D (1853,0301.377), F (OR.9474); Ancient Coins Search (www.acsearch.info; © ACSearch.info and the original holders): E (Baldwin's Auctions, Auction 55, 7 May 2008, Lot 2128); Coin Archives (www.coinarchives.com; © CoinArchives, LLC and the original holders): B (Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Auction 85, 2 June 2015, Lot 3075). The representative scale is not universal. The full list of numismatic and exonumic images' sources is available on the Coins introductory page. |
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