Sydenham 1348
one short hairline flan split at right of obverse
ONE THIRD / FARTHING/ 1868 (Peck -
68- early A
date either side of bottom crown
Gupta, Skandagupta, gold Dinar. Sydenham 1348Gupta, Skandagupta (c. 455 467), gold Dinar, heavy Archer type, nimbate king standing left, holding bow and arrow, Brahmi legend Skanda under arm, and further legend right, Garuda on stand left, rev. Lakshmi facing, seated on lotus and holding diadem, tamga in left field, kramaditya, right, 8. 98g (Allan 424 ff, pl. XIX. 10 13; Mitchener ACW 4865). An impressive large and broad strike on a full flan, good very fine.