Ancient India Coins
Gupta Dynasty
09. Chandra Gupta II "Vikramaditya" (375-415 AD)
Gold Dinara
Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) (375-415 CE), Gold Dinar, "Archer" type, Obv: the king standing facing left, nimbate, is in salwar and wearing a necklace, holding a longbow in his left hand and an arrow in his right, a Garuda standard on the left field, Brahmi legend "Chandra" below the king's arm, Rev: the goddess Lakshmi, facing forward and seated in the padmasana posture on a lotus, holding a diadem in her right hand and a lotus in her left, whose stem is coming from inside the hand resting on her thigh, tamgha on the left field, Brahmi legend "Sri Vikramah" on the right, dotted border around, 8.13g, 18.59mm, (Altekar. Bayana Hoard # Pl. XI- 4/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class. III-A.5.1), about very fine, Scarce.
Estimate: INR 50000 - 55000