Ancient Coins

GREEK COINS, Greek Coins, Chandragupta I (c. 320-35), Dinar, King standing, holding sceptre, looking at his bride Kumaradevi to whom he offers a gift, trefoil between their feet, rev. Lakshmi, holding cornucopiæ and fillet, seated facing on lion reclining right, 7.47g/6h (BMC Guptas p.10, 27; Altekar pl. 1, 12; F 76). Very fine, rare (£400-450)

John Allen attributed this type to Samudragupta in the BMC catalogue. He concluded that Samudragupta issued this type to commemorate his parents’ marriage and his family’s alliance with the Lichchhavi family. However, A.S. Altekar, in his catalogue of the Bayana hoard, attributes this type to Chandragupta himself