National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

Allahabad Museum, Allahabad

Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम	Allahabad Museum, Allahabad
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या	NM-ALH-UP-33268
Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम	Chandragupta's King and Queen type coin
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म	Currency - मुद्रा
Dynasty /वंश	Gupta - गुप्त
Period / तारीख/युग
Style / शैली
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र	Unknown
Material / सामग्री	Gold - स्वर्ण
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।	Reserve
State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र	Uttar Pradesh
Measurement/Weight माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई
Weight(gm) / भार
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई
Depth(cm) /गहराई	Weight-7.8632 grains
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण	Obverse:- King nimbate, standing left and wearing close fitting tailed coat, trousers, pearl bordered headdress. Feet cut off. Holds in his left hand a standard, the top of which is cut off. Offers with his bent and raised up right hand an object ressembling a ring to Kumardevi who stands before him facing right, wearing a sari and an upper garment. On the right side on either side of the standard legend "Chandragupta" seen.On the left, behind the queen traces of legend seen. Reverse:- Goddess Ambika? Nimbate, wearing a Sari, an upper garment across the shoulder and necklace. Traces of circular pearl ornament seen around head. The goddess is seated facing a lion couchant to right and holds a pasa noose in outstretched right hand and cornucopias in left which are resting on left shoulder. Feet rest on mattress with beaded border. Traces of beaded border also seen on one side. Legend on right â€œLichchhavayahâ€.
Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण
Source
From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान

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