Lot 121
Ancient Guptas Chandragupta II Lion Slayer type Gold Dinar
Auction # 26 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 400000 - 600000
- Opening Bid -
- Catalog Reference #
- S. Kumar, TOTGE # pg. 271, Lion Slayer Type, Class III, Variety A.5.1
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 17.98 mm
- Weight
- 7.69 gms
- Denomination
- Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- c. 375-415 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta II (c. 375-415 AD), ‘Lion Slayer’ type, Gold Dinar, 7.69 gms, 17.98 mm, Obverse: King hunting a lion on the right with a bow and arrow, Traces of Brahmi legend around, Reverse: Goddess seated in a Sattvasanaon a recumbent lion facing left, holding lotus stem in left hand, right hand in Varamudra pose, Brahmi legend ‘(Shri) Simhavikramah’ in right field, S. Kumar, TOTGE # pg. 271, Lion Slayer Type, Class III, Variety A.5.1, very fine, very rare.