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	040.  Guptas, Samudragupta (AD 330-380), Gold, Dinar, Battle-Axe type, king standing to left, wearing a close-fitted cap, tailed coat and trousers, half-pant, necklace, earrings, armlets and wristlets; the king holds a Battle-Axe (Parashu) in left hand, right hand resting on the waist; a sword is seen hanging from the belt; on left a dwarf attendant looking up to the king with his right hand resting on waist; Brahmi legend below the left hand of the king reads, samudra; and partly visible circular legend reads, kritantaparshurjayatyajita rajjetajitah. The rev depicts a goddess enthroned, facing with a pasha (noose) in her right hand and a cornucopiae in the left. Brahmi legend (off flan) reads kritantaparashuh (Altekar, Bayana, var. A, # 174). Fine+, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 60,000-65,000
	041.  Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold, Dinar, Archer type, king standing in a Royal posture holding a bow in the left hand and an arrow in right hand, a Garuda Standard in the left field and samudra in Brahmi below his left elbow, legend around in the right field on obv; enthroned Goddess Lakshmi on rev. Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 20,000-25,000
	042.  Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold, Dinara, Chhatra type, obv; Maharajadhiraj Chandragupta, rev; Vikramaditya Broad flan, clear impressions, Very Fine+, Extremely Rare. The Chhatra type coins are other innovations of Chandragupta II. The type was introduced probably with the idea of emphasizing his Imperial status (eka-chhatratva) in the country. Estimate: Rs. 1,15,000-1,20,000
	043.  Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold, Dinara, heavy weight 9.2 g, Archer type with Goddess Lakshmi seated on a lotus on rev. Cleaned, Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 27,500-30,000
	044.  Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold, Dinara, Archer type, king standing and holding a bow in left hand and an arrow in the right; Goddess Lakshmi enthroned on a lotus on rev. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000
	045.  Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold, Dinar, Archer type, king standing left holding a bow and an arrow, looking down, Chandra in Brahmi under his left arm, traces of marginal legend around on obv; seated Goddess lakshmi on rev. Small dumpy flan, cleaned, About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 12,500-14,000
	046.  Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold, Dinar, Archer type, usual bow and arrow in the hands of the king, Garuda Standard visible in the left field near the head of the king on obv; Seated Lakshmi on rev. Small dumpy flan type, About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 12,500-14,000
	047.  Guptas, Kumaragupta I, Gold, Dinara, Kartikeya type, rev. Mahendrakumar (the King) seated on the bird and feeding peacock with his right hand. King standing and feeding a peacock with a branch of leaves on obv. Very Fine, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 1,15,000-1,20,000
	048.  Sarabhapurias of Mahakosala, Prasannamitra (5-6th centuries AD), Gold, Repousse, bracteate coin, 1.3 g; Garuda facing front between Shankha and Chakra, Brahmi legend below on obv; Uniface. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-14,000
	049.  Ancient Bengal, Harikela, Silver, bull seated to left and Brahmi legend harikela above the back of the animal on obv; shrivatsa on rev. Uncleaned, some portions of the edge are broken, Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200
	050.  Cholas, Raja Raja I, Yudhdhamalla in Nagari on rev, fish and tiger emblem on obv. Cleaned, Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200
	051.  Cholas, Raja Raja I, Debased Gold, Kahavanu, king standing to right on obv; seated king with Nagari legend raja/raja on rev. Extremely Fine for the type, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000
	052.  Cholas, Raja Raja I, Gold, 1/8 Kahavanu, fish and tiger emblem on obv, yudhmalla in Nagari on rev. Uncleaned, Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000
	053.  Assorted lot of Copper (3), Vishnukundin, Bull to left type; Vijayanagara, Pratapdeva raya, Nagari legend on both sides type; and Nawabs of Arkot, hanuman standing with wala on sides. Fine+ to Very Fine+, Rare. (3) Estimate: Rs. 1,500-1,600
HINDU COINS OF MEDIEVAL INDIA
	054.  Shilaharas of Kolhapur, Gold, Panda Tanka, Shankha and Chakra type, usual shallow impressions of punches, uniface, Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000
	055.  Alupes of Udipi, Dhananjay Pandy, Gold, Pagoda, Fish emblem on obv, Nagari legend on rev. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 12,500-14,000
	056.  Kadambas of Goa, Gold, Fanam, a lion with upraised leg, looking back and facing left on obv, a scroll on rev. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,750-3,000
	057.  Kadambas of Goa, Ramadeva, Gold, Pagoda, lion to left on obv; Nagari legend with corrupt inscription on rev (Mitch# 242). Very Fine for the type, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000
	058.  Garuda Fanam, Gold, a flying Garuda on obv. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500
	059.  Yadavas of Devagiri, Ramachandra, Gold, Padma Tanka, padma or lotus in the center with Nagari legend. Uniface, shallow impressions, cleaned, Fine. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000
	060.  Yadavas of Devagiri, Ramachandra, Gold, Padma Tanka, padma or lotus in the center with Nagari legend Uniface, shallow impressions, cleaned, Fine. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000

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