Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 450. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. Circa AD 380-413. AV Dinar (7.73 g, 12h). Archer type. Chandragupta, nimbate, standing facing, head right, holding arrow in right hand, left hand holding bow at top; to left, Garuda standard; Chandra to outer right along bow string / Lakshmi, nimbate, seated facing on lotus, holding diadem in her right hand, left hand outstretched, holding lotus; tamgha to left; Srivikramah to right. BMC Guptas -; Alketar class II, variety L, 23; BKB 90 = Bayana class II, variety I, 1007 (same obv. die). VF. Very rare, five examples recorded, four from the Bayana Hoard.