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Very Rare Gold Dinar Coin of Gupta Dynasty of Purugupta of Chakra Type.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:55,000.00 INR Estimated At:55,000.00 - 65,000.00 INR
Very Rare Gold Dinar Coin of Gupta Dynasty of Purugupta of Chakra Type.
Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta III (Purugupta ?),Gold Dinar
(Less content of Gold), Chakra Type, Obv:king standing left,
holding an arrow in his right hand and holding indian long bow at top in left
hand, sword at his hip, "Chandra"in brahmi below right
arm, garudadhvaja to left andChakraon the top of
garudadvaja, circular brahmi legend, Rev:goddess lakshmi
seated facing on a stylized lotus in padmasana, holding lotus blossom and
diadem, tamgha to left, brahmi legend at right ’Sri Vikramah’,8.55g,
19.39mm,about very fine, VeryRare.



The recent article of
Dr. Pankaj Tandon in Numismatic Digest Vol 38 shows complete comparative study
on these coins and very much clears the doubt of Purugupta and Chandragupta III
being one and the same person. Now what important clarification he clears is
that why Purugupta have used the name Chandra on his coins? One possible
justifying reason is that Purugupta wanting to wrap himself in the mantle of
his grandfather's glory. Because Chandragupta II also had done the same with
his own grandfather name. Given the precedent of one king taking the name of
his grandfather, it seems quite possible that Purugupta may have done the same
especially if he felt weak in the face of his powerful and heroic half-brother
and felt that including his glorious grandfather's name would emphasize his
lineage and legitimacy over that of his half-brother and would bring himself
more glory.
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