Dinar - Chandragupta II

€191,431.00
IssuerGupta Empire
Year375-415
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Dinar
CurrencyDrachm (240-550)
CompositionGold
Weight8.1 g
Dimensions18.87 mm
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse descriptionKing, nimbate, standing facing left, is in salwar and wearing necklace, the king holds a long bow in his left hand and arrow in his right, with the garuda standard showing a snake coiled around garuda’s neck, Brahmi legend “Chandra” below king’s arm and Brahmi legend “…….Chandra-guptah” at the left field in small characters
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Reverse descriptionGoddess Lakshmi seated on a lotus in padmasana facing front, holding diadem in her right hand while the left is resting on her thigh, a lotus whose stem rises from under her left arm is seen adjacent to the goddess’s face, tamgha to right, Brahmi legend (“Sri Vikramah”)
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MintageND (375-415)  - -
Catalog ID4849609840
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