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Lot # 36 - Gold Dinar Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty of Archer type.
Gold Dinar Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty of Archer type.
Gold Dinar Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty of Archer type. Gold Dinar Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty of Archer type.
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Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) (375-415 AD), Gold Dinar, "Archer-Goddess on throne" type, Obv: the king standing, nimbate, facing left, wears a tight fitting diadem  that is composed of a string of pearls, holding a longbow in his left hand and an arrow in his right, a ribbonned Garuda standard on the left field, Brahmi legend “Chandra" below the king's arm, Brahmi legend "Deva Sri Maharajadhi(raja Sri Chandraguptah)" around the field, Rev: the goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated on high backed throne, whose two legs are clearly visible, with her feet resting on a circular mat below, showering coins with her right hand and holding cornucopia in left hand, tamgha on the top-left field, Brahmi legend "Sri Vikramah" on the right field, 7.79g, 19.08mm, (Altekar. Bayana Hoard # Pl. VIII-5/Variant of BMC # Pl. VI-1), attractive sharp features, choice extremely fine, Very Rare.