2019年11月19日 · IN INDIA’S LONG history, the Gupta Empire (c. 319 – 550 CE) is remembered as a golden age of art, literature, science, and culture. Economically it was truly a golden era; Gupta kings issued...

2024年10月7日 · Gupta emperors' coins are reported to be mostly made of gold. They minted so many gold coins that the occurrence was allegorically dubbed a "Rain of Gold" by a contemporaneous poet. The Gupta Coins are significantly more creative and superior in workmanship than their counterparts.

Gupta art is regarded as the high point of classical Indian art, and the coinage is equally regarded as among the most beautiful of ancient India. According to the Allahabad inscription of Samudragupta, the founder of the dynasty was named simply Gupta (he is normally called Sri Gupta by modern scholars).

2024年10月8日 · Among the coins of the Gupta era, the most notable were Samudragupta’s coin with his image playing the veena, Chandragupta I’s coin with the image of lotus-seated Lakshmi, Chandragupta II’s coin with the Shakas’ symbol Chaitya and Ardhachandra, and Kumaragupta I’s Kartikeya Type Gold Coin.

Skanda Gupta issued three types of gold coins, viz., archer, King and Lakshmi, and Hors Man type. As a lower denomination, he circulated debased silver coins. After the Huna war, even the gold coins were debased with silver.

2021年5月3日 · The Gupta Empire is the epitome of the classical coinage of India. It was the most glorious period of ancient Indian history. This period was called as ‘SONE KI CHIDIYAN’ of Indian history.

Gupta Era started about 320 C.E. the time of accession of Chandragupta first the period of the Gupta dynasty last trophy between 300 - 550 CE. Gupta gold coins with their many types and varieties are the first examples of purely North Indian for the first time.

2017年11月5日 · Book Title: Coinage of the Gupta empire Book Author: Altekar, A.S. Book Language: English Number of Pages: 491 Publisher: Numismatic Society of India; Banaras; 1957 Subject: Coinage; Gupta empire; Inscriptions Source …

2024年10月12日 · Gupta coinage was at the pinnacle of metallurgy and imagery. Following the Indo-Greek and Kushana coins, Gupta coinage made a great resurgence with a distinct Indian flavour. The Gupta emperors carry a spear, a battle-axe, a bow, or a sword.

2025年1月28日 · NEW DELHI – A newly released book, ‘Treasures of the Gupta Empire: A Numismatic History of the Golden Age of India,’ offers a deep dive into the coins minted during the reign of the Gupta...