Lot 63
Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta I, Bow Type, Gold Dinar
Auction # 8 Lucknow ( Floor & Realtime Online Auction )
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 75000 - 80000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- S. Kumar, TOTGE, # Page 159, Class I, Var A 2
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 18.66 mm
- Weight
- 7.83 gms
- Denomination
- Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- 319-350 AD
Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta I (319-350 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.83 gms, 18.66 mm, Bow type, Obverse: King standing left, holding a Bow in left handand arrow in right hand. Garuda standard behind right hand. Brahmi legend around. Brahmi legend below left hand reading as “ChanDra”, Reverse: Seated goddess Ardoksho (Lakshmi) on throne. Holding Cornucopia in left hand and dropping coins with right hand. Tamgah to left. Brahmi legend in right field reading as “ShriVikramah”, S. Kumar, TOTGE, # Page 159, Class I, Var A 2, very fine, very rare.