Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 388. Estimate $750. Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008. Sold For $950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. Circa AD 380-413. AV Dinar (7.94 g, 12h). Archer type. Chandragupta, nimbate, standing left, holding arrow in right hand, left hand holding bow at top;
Chandra below arm,
garuḍadhvaja to left / Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding diadem in her right hand, left hand resting on waist, holding lotus; tamgha to left. BMC Guptas class II, variety β, 87-90; Alketar class II, variety A, 9; Bayana class II, variety A, 382-3. EF, slight die shift on reverse.