Full Description:
Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta I, Gold Dinar, King and Queen Type, Obv: "King" and "Queen" bath numbate and a crescent between them; Queen's hair tied in a knot on the head, object offered to the queen is not clear, "Cha ndra gu pta", "pta" is partly visible "sra-Kumaradava" truncated, king standing left, nimbate, wearing close-fitting tailed coat, trousers, pearl bordered head dress, ear ring, armlets & boots, holding in left hand a crescent topped standard offering with right hand, bent and raised up, an object which looks like a ring or a bangle, to his queen, "Kumardevi", who is standing before him, facing right nimbate, wearing a sari & upper garment, ear-ring, necklace, armlets & bangles, a crescent in between heads of king & queen. Below kings' left arm "Brahmi" legend, "Chandragupta", Rev: goddess nimbate, seated facing on lion couchant to right or to left wearing a Sari and upper garment, bangles, necklace & a circular pearl ornament around the head, holding a Pasa (noose) in outstretched right hand and a cornucopia in left resting against left, shoulder, feet of the goddess rest on a circular foot-mat with beaded or pearl border,symbol top on left side, "Brahmi" legend out off flan but partly visible "lachchhavaya truncated", 7.5g, 19.26mm, about very fine, Extremely Rare.
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