Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 396. Estimate $1000. Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008. Sold For $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Gupta Empire. Magadha. Vishnugupta Candraditya. Circa AD 540-550. AV Dinar (9.58 g, 12h). Archer type. Vishnugupta, nimbate, standing facing, head left, holding bow in right hand, arrow in left;
garuḍadhvaja to left,
Vishnu below arm / Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding diadem in her right hand, lotus in her left; [tamgha to left]. BMC Guptas 591-605; Alketar 1; BKB 233-9. Good VF, areas of flat strike, small die break on reverse. Rare.