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Gold Dinar Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:50,000.00 INR Estimated At:60,000.00 INR
Gold Dinar Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty.

Gupta Dynasy, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)(375-415 AD),Gold Dinar,Archer Type,Obv:king standing left holding indian long bow in his left hand arrow in right hand, legend Chandrabelow arm, garuda standard at left,king is seen wearing stylized dhoti,Rev:goddess lakshmiseated with both legs bent facing front on a lotus in padmasana, holding diadem in her right hand and lotus in left, tamgha to left with brahmi legendSri Vikramah,8.04g,16.62mm,(Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. XI-2), about very fine,Rare.

This specimen depicts the different variety of the kings dhoti than all the other specimens listed in this auction, probably from a different mint town of the Chandragupta II.