Lot 70

Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta III (c. 5th Century AD), Archer type, Crescent Variety, Gold Dinar, 9.11 gms, 21.65 mm, Obverse: King standing with his right arm outstretched holding an arrow, wearing Kushana style clothing, Garuda standard behind his right arm, his left arm is holding a bow, Brahmi legend ‘Chandra’ below his left arm, a crescent between Garuda and king’s face, Brahmi legend around the coin border, Reverse: Goddess Lakshmi (Ardoksho) seated facing in padmasana on a lotus, holding a diadem in her right arm and a lotus stalk in her left arm, Diamond shaped Tamgah at left, Brahmi legend ‘Shri Vikramah‘ inright field, Reference # New Evidence on the Date of Candragupta III (2016) by Pankaj Tandon, Crescent Variety, about very fine, extremely rare.