INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya, circa 380-413. Dinar (Gold, 18 mm, 7.71 g, 12 h). DEVA SRI MAHARAJADHIRAJA SRI CHANDRAGUPTAH ('Lord Deva, the King of Kings, Lord Chandragupta' in Brahmi) Chandragupta II standing front, head to left, sacrificing with his right hand over altar and holding bow in his left; in field to upper left, Gadura standing facing on standard; below his left elbow, CHANDRA (in Brahmi). Rev. SRI VIKRAMAH ('Lord Valorous' in Brahmi) Lakshmi seated facing on large lotus in a Padmasana posture, holding beaded Pasa in her right hand and lotus flower in her right. Kumar, Class III, A.3. A few scratches and the edge filed, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Prof. Dr. Björn-Uwe Abels, privately acquired from Münzenhandlung Ulrike Müller in Villingen in 1979.