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Gold Dinar of Gupta Dynasty of Chandra Gupta II.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:130,000.00 INR Estimated At:130,000.00 - 150,000.00 INR
Gold Dinar of Gupta Dynasty of Chandra Gupta II.
Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II (375-415 AD), Gold Dinar, Archer Type, Obv: king standing left, holding an indian long bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right, sword at his hip, garuda standing at left, brahmi legend under arm i.e."chandra" circular brahmi legend around, Rev: lakshmi seated facing on a stylized lotus in padmasana, holding lotus blossom diadem, brahmi legend at right, "sri vikramah",9.60g, 20.50mm,(BMC # PL VII -6), about extremely fine,Very Rare.Goddess
Lakshmi is one of the most ubiquitous deities in Hinduism. This goddess is the
consort of lord Shiva and is depicted in different forms, to bestow devotees
with abundant adoration and to protect it from malevolence. This specimen is an
exclusive coin since the lotus here is coherently manifested, other coins of
this genre have a lotus in a tinier delineation but here the artistry of the
engraver is conspicuous since the lotus is clearly seen with its petals
diverging and opening to create an embrace of worship and pristine devotion
upon which the goddess is standing transcending its grandeur beyond the realms
of comprehension.