A Silver Coin of Skandagupta
SKANDAGUPTA, GUPTA EMPIRE
Obverse Head of king facing right
Reverse Fire altar, Brahmi legend around: parama bhagavata sri skandagupta kramaditya
Date : 455-480 CE
Weight 1.89 gm.
Diameter 12-13 mm.
Die axis 3 o'clock
Reference Altekar Class III Variety B, MAC 4874-78.
Comments: A choice specimen of these are normally very crude types, with a very nice portrait, is rare thus!
From the Dr. Kurt Aterman collection, ex-Barber and Fox.
Reverse Fire altar, Brahmi legend around: parama bhagavata sri skandagupta kramaditya
Date : 455-480 CE
Weight 1.89 gm.
Diameter 12-13 mm.
Die axis 3 o'clock
Reference Altekar Class III Variety B, MAC 4874-78.
Comments: A choice specimen of these are normally very crude types, with a very nice portrait, is rare thus!
From the Dr. Kurt Aterman collection, ex-Barber and Fox.
Skandagupta proved his military mettle while still a prince and succeeded his father upon his death. His reign was characterized by a constant struggle to maintain his empire, first against the Pushyamitras and then against the Huns. Although he was able to repel the Hun invasion, it is possible that he lost the extreme northwestern part of the empire to them. Skandagupta reigned c. 455-467.
