Lot 131
Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta II, "Lion-Slayer type" Gold Dinar
Auction # 6 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 350000 - 400000
- Unsold
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE Class III, Var. A
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 18.66 mm
- Weight
- 7.83 gms
- Denomination
- Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- c.380-413 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta II (c. 380-413 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.83 gms, 18.66 mm, ’Lion-Slayer’ type, Obv: King slaying a lion to right with a bow and arrow, the lion falling back with an arrow in its mouth, around Brahmi legend (Narendrachandrahprathitaranorane)jyatyajayyobhuvisimhavikramah, Rev: Goddess seated on a lion facing left, holding diadem in left hand and long-stemmed flower in the right, with Brahmi legend ‘SimhaVikramah’ in the right field, Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE Class III, Var. A, very fine, rare.