Lot 188
Ancient Guptas Chandragupta II Chhatra type Gold Dinara
Auction # 15 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 80000 - 100000
- Unsold
-
Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- S. Gupta, TOTGE # pg. 252, Chhatra type
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 17.08 mm
- Weight
- 8.07 gms
- Denomination
- Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- c. 375-415 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta II (c. 375-415 AD), Chhatra type, Gold Dinara, 8.07 gms, 17.08 mm, Obverse: King standing to left under a parasol (Chaatra) with his right arm outstretched offering oblations to a fire altar, his left arm on a sword at his waist, A dwarf (attendant) to the right holding the Chaatra, Reverse: Goddess Lakshmi walking to left holding a diadem in her right arm and a lotus stalk in her left arm, Brahmi legend ‘Vikramadityah‘ in extreme right fieldpartially seen on this specimen, Dotted border around, S. Gupta, TOTGE # pg. 252, Chhatra type, very fine, very rare.