Gupta coinage: gold dinars, iconography, and circulation (c. 320–500 CE)

1. Chandragupta I issues early Gupta gold dinars

   Jan 1, 320Labels: Chandragupta I, Gold dinar

   • CoinWeek
   • Numista

2. “King and Queen” dinar type promotes Licchavi alliance

   Jan 1, 330Labels: Chandragupta I, Kumaradevi

   • Numista
   • CoinWeek

3. Archer type and Garuda standard become dynastic motif

   Jan 1, 330Labels: Archer type, Garuda standard

   • CoinWeek
   • BM Collection

4. Samudragupta mints “Lyrist” dinars with royal self-image

   Jan 1, 350Labels: Samudragupta, Lyrist dinar

   • BM Collection
   • CoinWeek

5. Tiger-slayer dinars showcase martial kingship and deities

   Jan 1, 350Labels: Tiger-slayer dinar, Samudragupta

   • BM Collection
   • CoinWeek

6. Ashvamedha-commemorative dinars circulate as ritual claims

   Jan 1, 365Labels: Ashvamedha, Commemorative dinar

   • Ashvamedha
   • Feldman

7. Chandragupta II issues prolific archer-type dinars

   Jan 1, 376Labels: Chandragupta II, Archer type

   • BM Collection
   • CoinIndia

8. Lakshmi iconography anchors prosperity messaging on reverses

   Jan 1, 380Labels: Lakshmi, Reverse deity

   • BM Collection
   • CoinIndia

9. Kumaragupta I continues archer dinars and expands types

   Jan 1, 415Labels: Kumaragupta I, Archer dinar

   • Met Museum
   • Kumaragupta I

10. Kumaragupta’s Karttikeya type links royal and sectarian imagery

    Jan 1, 425Labels: Karttikeya type, Kumaragupta I

    • MintageWorld
    • MintageWorld

11. Skandagupta’s early gold issues follow the older dinar standard

    Jan 1, 455Labels: Skandagupta, Archer dinar

    • CoinIndia
    • Feldman

12. Bayana Hoard burial marks circulation scale and cutoff point

    Jan 1, 456Labels: Bayana Hoard, Coin hoard

    • LiveHistory
    • CoinWeek

13. Skandagupta shifts to heavier suvarna-weight gold coinage

    Jan 1, 460Labels: Skandagupta, Suvarna standard

    • CoinIndia
    • Skandagupta