Lot 77

Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta III (c. mid 5th Century AD), Archer type, Gold Dinar, 8.50 gms, 16.61 mm, Obverse: King standing with his right arm outstretched holding an arrow, wearing Kushana style clothing, Garuda standard behind right arm, his left arm is holding a bow, Brahmi legend ‘Chandra’ below his left arm, a crescent between Garuda and king’s face, Reverse: Goddess Lakshmi (Ardoksho) seated facing on a lotus, holding a diadem in her right arm and a lotus stalk in her left arm, a circle symbol left of Goddess face, Brahmi legend ‘Shri Vikramah‘ in extreme right field, Reference # New Evidence on the Date of Candragupta III (2016) by Pankaj Tandon, very fine, extremely rare.