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Lion Slayer type Gold Dinar Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:350,000.00 INR Estimated At:350,000.00 - 400,000.00 INR
Lion Slayer type Gold Dinar Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty.
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Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II alias Vikramaditya (375-415 CE), Gold Dinar, "Lion Slayer" type, Obv: the king standing, is seen mid-hunt, wearing dhoti and sash on his upper torso, holding a bow in his left hand with the right releasing the bowstring, the lion is facing the king and seen falling backward probably with an arrow in its mouth, the Brahmi legend around the field, Rev: goddess Lakshmi, seen wearing jewelry on her ears, neck and hands, seated in a Vamardhaparyanka pose on couchant Lion to left, showering coins with her right hand and a lotus in her left hand, whose stem is coming from inside the hand resting on her thigh, a tamgha on the top left field, the Brahmi legend "Simhavikramah" on the right field, 7.8g, 18.0mm (Unlisted in Altekar/TGE, S. Kumar # Class III-Var. A.4.2), boldly struck, almost full figures seen on reverse, nice quality, about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.
Note: This variety replaces Lakshmi's cornucopia with a long-stemmed lotus in her left arm and mudra (coins) are being dropped from the right hand in this specimen.
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