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Dinar - Chandragupta II 'Archer type' Crowned King
| Issuer | Gupta Empire (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 383-412 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Nimbate king standing in profile to the left, wearing an elaborate crown, holding a bow in the right hand and an arrow in the left. A Garuda standard appears to the left of the figure. Encircling legends in Brahmi script surround the central image, identifying the ruler. The design is executed in the characteristic high-relief hammered style of Gupta imperial coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | (Translation: Chandra) |
| Reverse description | The goddess Lakshmi seated in Lalitasana pose upon a lotus throne, depicted in the classical Gupta artistic tradition. She holds a cowrie shell in one hand and a lotus flower in the other. A stylized peacock appears to the left, and a regnal symbol occupies the left field. A dotted border frames the entire reverse composition. A Brahmi legend in the field reads 'Sri Vikramah', the royal epithet of Chandragupta II. |
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