Lot 123
Ancient Guptas Chandragupta I or II Gold Lion Slayer Type Dinara
Auction # 14 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 300000 - 325000
- Unsold
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- S. Kumar, TOTGE # pg. 182, Lion Slayer Type, Class III, Variety B.2
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 18.77 mm
- Weight
- 7.55 gms
- Denomination
- Dinara
- Calendar/Year
- c. 4th-5th Century AD
Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta I or II (c. 4th-5th Century AD), Lion Slayer Type, Gold Dinara, 7.55 gms, 18.77 mm, Obverse: King facing lion on his right and killing it with a bow and arrow, Brahmi legend around, Reverse: Goddess seated on a throne with her foot on a sleeping lion facing left, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi legend ‘Simhavikramah’ in right field, S. Kumar, TOTGE # pg. 182, Lion Slayer Type, Class III, Variety B.2, very fine, very rare.