Lot 257
Ancient Guptas Chandragupta I King and Queen type Gold Dinara
Auction # 12 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 220000 - 240000
- Unsold
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Shivlee # Class II, Variety B, pg. 178
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 20.28 mm
- Weight
- 7.48 gms
- Denomination
- Dinara
- Calendar/Year
- 319-350 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta I (319-350 AD), King and Queen type, Gold Dinara, 7.48 gms, 20.28 mm, Obverse: Standing King and Queen, Brahmi legend vertically ‘Chandra/Gupta’ below King’s left arm, Brahmi legend ‘(Shri)Kumaradevi’ behind queen, Reverse: Goddess Ardoksho (Lakshmi) seated on a lion to left, holding Cornucopia in left hand and diadem in right hand, Tamgah at left, Brahmi legend ‘Lichavayah’ at right (out of flan on this specimen), Dotted border around, Shivlee # Class II, Variety B, pg. 178, very fine, very rare.