Ancient, Guptas, Skandagupta (455-480 AD), Silver Drachma, 1.79 gms, Obv: Bust of king facing to right side, Rev Fire altar in center, with Brahmi legend around: ‘Parama-bhagavata sri Skandaguptah kramaditya’, Pieper (2021) 3603, very fine+, rare.This is the fire altar type of Skandagupta, a numismatic innovation started by him toward the end of his reign, that replaced the normal Garuda symbol on reverse with a Hindu altar. The legend arrangement is without word ‘Maharajadhiraja’ and is considered as rare variety among 4 different legend type known in this series.