ANS Long Table 261 Announced a February 6, 2026 Talk on the Bayana Hoard of Gupta Gold Coins
On January 29, 2026, the American Numismatic Society posted an announcement for Long Table 261, a talk scheduled for February 6, 2026. Nitya Seth of Central Sanskrit University was to examine the Bayana Hoard of Gupta gold coins, found in 1946 in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.
Correction (Oct 13, 2026): We rewrote the headline, summary and body to match the source, an American Numismatic Society event announcement posted on January 29, 2026 for a talk on February 6, 2026, which the previous version presented as published research overturning established views. We removed coin counts, dates, purity, weight, iconographic interpretations, claims of rising market prices and authentication advice that do not appear in the source. The previous headline was "Bayana Hoard Reassessment Overturns Gupta Gold Coin Paradigm—Numismatic Evidence from Central Sanskrit University."
This article is based on an event announcement posted by the American Numismatic Society (ANS) on January 29, 2026. It is a notice of an upcoming talk, not a report of research findings.
The ANS announced Long Table 261, "The Bayana Hoard of Gupta Gold Coins: Reassessing the Numismatic Paradigm," for February 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. The speaker is Nitya Seth of Central Sanskrit University.
The Bayana Hoard
According to the announcement, the Bayana Hoard of Gupta gold coins was discovered by accident in 1946 near Nagla Chhela in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, when three children unearthed a copper pot. The pot was buried at a single historical moment.
What the Talk Covers
The announcement says the presentation moves beyond rulers, types and iconography to explore what the coins' shared context, distribution and physical condition reveal about their use.
It states that the presence of issues from multiple Gupta rulers, varying degrees of wear, and indications drawn from other historical sources point toward extended circulation and long-term use.
The research explores patterns of circulation, distribution and usage of coins in the Gupta period, considering A.S. Altekar's early scholarly work.
Source: American Numismatic Society, "Long Table 261. The Bayana Hoard of Gupta Gold Coins: Reassessing the Numismatic Paradigm" (January 29, 2026).
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