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Samudra Gupta(335-380 AD), #Gold Dinar issued in memory of his parents, Chandragupta I & Queen Kumaradevi featured on obverse. Reverse has Goddess Durga seated on a lion, with legend Lichhavyah to commemorate the marriage alliance of Chandragupta I with the Lichhavi
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These silver Karshapans of Pushyamitra Sunga's period are also unique in many ways. And rare too.
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These are of Pushyamitra Sunga, I suppose. Ain't these quite similar to those of Bindusara
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These coins with embossed symbols are also of Shunga era. Probably half Karshapan.
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these Taxila coins, which are embossed, were having impact of Moryan coinage. See the arched symbol common in both.
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This Taxila coin also has embossed arched symbol (perhaps a tree)
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This is a coin of Later Kushan, Gadahara (345-350CE). Legends on obverse read Gadahara in right periphery and Kidara under raised right
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Coins of Karkota empire of Kashmir are not widely talked about. And this makes these coins rare too. These gold coins have such a fine shapes on it. Probably of early 8th century.
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Another one from Karkota empire. What makes this sort of unique in one way is it's highly embossed figures.
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According to Kalhana, Didda Rani had such a big influence on her husband that he 'became known by the humiliating appellation of 'Didda-Kshema' or henpecked. It is an iteration of the queen's power that even coins were minted in joint names "Di-Ksheme", see the coin 👇
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