Gold Coins of Gupta Empire , Samudra Gupta

Gupta Empire, Samudra Gupta (350-375 AD), Gold Dinar of 'Standard' type, Altekar Class I var. A, 7.98g. Obv: King wearing long tunic standing holding a standard in one hand and offering sacrifice at an altar with the other, Garudastandard to the left; Brahmi legend from 2 o'clock Samarashatavi…. and Samudra below the hand with standard. Rev: Nimbate Goddess seated on a high-backed throne, holding cornucopia in one hand and diadem in the other; Brahmi legend Parakramah in the right field and Tamgha to the left.

Gupta Empire, Samudra Gupta (350-375 AD), Gold Dinar of 'Standard' type, Altekar Class I var. A, 7.24g. Obv: King wearing long tunic standing holding a standard in one hand and offering sacrifice at an altar with the other, Garudastandard to the left; Brahmi legend from 2 o'clock Samarashatavitata…. and Samudra below the hand with standard. Rev: Nimbate Goddess seated on a high-backed throne, holding cornucopia in one hand and diadem in the other; Brahmi legend Parakramah in the right field and Tamgha to the left.

Gupta Empire, Samudra Gupta (350-375 AD), Gold Dinar of 'Standard' type, Altekar Class I var. B, 7.55g. Obv: King wearing long tunic standing holding a standard in one hand and offering sacrifice at an altar with the other, Garudastandard with crescent above to the left; Brahmi legend from 2 o'clock Samarashatavitata…. and Samudra below the hand with standard. Rev: Nimbate Goddess seated on a high-backed throne with all four legs visible, holding cornucopia in one hand and diadem in the other; Brahmi legend Parakramah in the right field and Tamgha to the left.

Gold Dinar of Kushans, Kanishka

Kushans, Kanishka (127-152 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.89 gm. Obv: King standing wearing a conical helmet, a tunic and a cloak, offering sacrifice at an altar with one hand while holding a javelin in the other; Bactrian legend ShAONANOShAOKANEShKIKOShANO around. Rev: Goddess Nana standing facing right, holding a horse-headed sceptre; Bactrian legend NANA in the left field and Tamgha to the right.

Kushans, Kanishka (127-152 AD), Gold Dinar, Gobl 55, 7.95g. Obv: King standing wearing boots and tunic, holding a javelin and offering sacrifice at an altar; Bactrian legend ShAONANOShAO KANEShKI KOShANO around. Rev: Fourarmed Wesho/Shiva standing holding trident and thunderbolt in two hands, a dead antelope in third and offering ablutions with the fourth; Bactrian legend OEShO in right field and Tamgha to left.

Kushans, Kanishka (127-152 AD), Gold Dinar, Gobl 72, 7.86g. Obv: King standing wearing a conical helmet, a tunic and a cloak, offering sacrifice at an altar with one hand while holding a javelin in the other; Bactrian legend ShAONANOShAOKANEShKIKOShANO around. Rev: Four-armed Shiva/Wesho standing facing left, holding Vajra, trident and a sacrificed goat in three hands and pouring sacrificial water from the fourth; Bactrian legend OEShO in the right field and Tamgha to the left.

Coins of the Pallavas of Kanchipuram

Gold Dinar of Kushans, Vasudeva II

Kushans, Vasudeva II (c. 250-350 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.95g. Obv: Diademed king standing facing, nimbate, trident and sacrificing at altar at left, second trident above fire altar, Bactrian legend around pAONONOpAO BA.. O?hO KOpANO. Rev: Armed Shiva standing facing, holding trident and diadem, Bull Nandi left behind, Bactrian legend OhpO on right

Kushans, temp. Vasudeva II (c. 250-350 AD), Gold Dinar (Göbl 644), 7.90g. Obv: Helmeted and heavily armoured nimbate king standing holding a trident and offering sacrifice at an altar; Bactrian legend ShAONANO ShAO BAZODEO KOShANO around. Rev: Shiva, standing reclining against Nandi, holding a trident and a noose in outstretched hand; Tamgha in the left field and Bactrian legend OEShO to right

Kushans, temp. Vasudeva II (c. 250-350 AD), Gold Dinar (Göbl 569), 7.73g. Obv: Nimbate and diademed king, standing wearing dotted tunic and helmet, holding trident and offering sacrifice at an altar; trident-battle axe with pennant in the left field, Brahmi legend Vasu next to the king's right hand, letter Chu between his legs and Khu next to the left leg. Truncated bactrian legend around. Rev: Nimbate goddess seated on a throne holding cornucopia and a noose in the extended hand; Tamgha in the left field, Bactrian legend ARDOKhShO, seen to the right.

Gold Coins of Kadambas of Hangal

Kadambas of Hangal, Gold Gadyana attributed to Toyimadeva (1048-1075 AD)

Kadambas of Hangal, Gold Gadyana in the name of Nakareshwara, the patron deity of Bankapur (1100-1200 AD), MCSI-I 225, 4.22g. Obv: Hanuman seated in Veerasana, holding a hand up in attacking position, two whisks and a Shankha shell around; Kannada legend Nakara below. Rev: Elaborate floral scroll decorative motif within a 'rayed lotus' border.