Lot # 167 - Gold Dinar Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty.
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Start Price 50000 | Estimated Price 50000-60000 |
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Full Description: Gupta Dynasy, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) (375-415 AD), Gold Dinar, Archer Type, Obv: king standing left holding indian long bow in his left hand & arrow in right hand, legend 'Chandra' below arm, garuda standard at left,king is seen wearing stylized dhoti, Rev: goddess lakshmi seated with both legs bent facing front on a lotus in padmasana, holding diadem in her right hand and lotus in left, tamgha to left with brahmi legend ‘Sri Vikramah’, 8.04g, 16.62mm, (Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. XI-2), about very fine, Rare. This specimen depicts the different variety of the king's dhoti than all the other specimens listed in this auction, probably from a different mint town of the Chandragupta II. |