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Auction 38  25 Feb 2023
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Lot 30

Starting price: 55 000 INR
Price realized: 65 000 INR
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Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II alias Vikramaditya (375-415 CE), Gold Dinar, "Archer" type, Obv: the king standing facing left, nimbate, holding a longbow in his left hand and an arrow in his right, a Garuda standard on the left field, the Brahmi legend "Chandra" below the king's arm, Rev: the goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, facing forward and seated in the padmasana posture on a lotus, holding a diadem in her right hand and a lotus in her left, a tamgha in the top left field, the Brahmi legend "Sri Vikramah" in the right field, 7.77g, 18.02mm, (Variant of Altekar. Bayana Hoard # Pl. IX-15/TGE, S. Kumar # Class. III-A.6.2), high relief, about extremely fine, Rare in this condition.

Note: This is an interesting specimen where the noose held by the Queen appears as Lord Ganesha in its stylized depiction. This gorgeous coin is fully struck with complete figures of the bow, arrow, standard, lotus, King, and Queen clearly visible on both sides.
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