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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1346
People
Kumaragupta I (414 - 455 CE)
Title
Drachm of Kumaragupta I, western provinces
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
414 - 455 CE
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180119

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.4 g
Denomination
drachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: Parama bhagavata rajadhirajari Kumaragupta Mhahendratiya

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Mitchiner 4845-4854

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1346
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Bust of king r. in Kshatrapa style
Reverse: formalized Garuda with spread wings

Verification Level

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