Lot 86

Ancient Guptas Chandragupta II Gold Dinar

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Catalog Reference #
Sanjeev Kumar TOTGE # Pg 251 class III. Variety s.2
Metal Composition
Gold
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine+
Diameter
16.88 mm
Weight
8.13 gms
Denomination
Dinar
Calendar/Year
c. 380-413 AD

Ancient Guptas, Chandragupta II (c. 380-413 AD), Gold Dinar, 8.13 gms, 16.88 mm, Archer type, Obv. king nimbate, standing left holding arrow in the right hand, “Sword hanging from the waist”, left hand holding bow at top, Chandra below arm, just in between the Sword & Bow, Garuda standard behind, Rev. Crescent above the head of the Goddess “Sri-Lakshmi”, seated on a lotus in padmasana facing front side, holding diadem in her right hand and lotus with roots in left, tamgha to left at 10 o clock, with legend “Sri Vikramah” in Brahmi vertically on the right of the goddess. from 2 to 5 o clock, Sanjeev Kumar TOTGE # Pg 251 class III. Variety s.2, very fine+, very rare.