Lot 164
Ancient Guptas Chandragupta II Archer type Gold Dinar
Auction # 23 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 225000 - 240000
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- Catalog Reference #
- S. Gupta, TOTGE pg. 243 # Archer Type, Class III, Variety A.5.2
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 16.40X18.39 mm
- Weight
- 7.86 gms
- Denomination
- Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- 375-415 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta II (375-415 AD), Archer type, Gold Dinar, 7.86 gms, 16.40 x 18.39 mm, Obverse: King standing with his right arm outstretched holding an arrow, wearing Kushana style clothing, Garuda standard behind right arm, his left arm is holding a bow, Brahmi legend ‘Chandra’ below left arm, Brahmi legend starting at 1 O clock reading in clockwise direction as ‘Deva(ShriMaharajadhiraja Shri Chandraguptah)’, Reverse: Goddess Lakshmi (Ardoksho) seated facing on a lotus, holding a diadem in her right arm and a lotus stalk in her left arm, left arm resting on knee, Brahmi legend ‘Shri Vikramah‘ partially seen in right field, S. Gupta, TOTGE pg. 243 # Archer Type, Class III, Variety A.5.2, very fine, very rare.