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Auction 20  28 August 2016
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Lot 175

Starting price: 450 000 INR
Price realized: 450 000 INR
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Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar, Lion Slayer Type (Unusual Type), Obv:armored King wearing dhoti slaying the lion and trampling the lion on the belly by left leg, holding bow in left hand with right hand shown as having released the bowstring, lion is falling backwards with arrow in its mouth,Rev:nimbate goddess lakshmi (durga)with skull cap seated in a riding posture facing straight with high neck on the roaring lion seated with high postured neck, goddess seems to smelling the long stemmed lotus flower holding in her right hand and left hand resting on the body of the lion, brahmi legend at rightSimhavikrama,7.55g, 18.04mm,(variant of Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. XVIII-6 ?),about extremely fine+,Extremely Rare.

This specimen is very amazing because of its high artistic features. The important noticeable point is the unusual pose of the goddess on the reverse where she has seen seated in the riding posture on the lion as if she is riding a horse (usually it is observed that the goddess has the front facing seated pose). The lion appears to be charging towards the left with its mouth agape in a ferocious roar. The kings posture is dynamic where he is leaning forward and trampling the lion under his foot rather than standing straight.
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