Ancient India
Gupta Dynasty
Gold Dinara
Gold Dinar Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty of Archer type.
Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) (375-415 AD), Gold Dinar, "Archer" type, Obv: King, nimbate, standing facing left, king in dhoti and wearing a waist cloth (sash) hanging down from a knot, holding a long bow in his left hand and arrow in right hand, garuda standard at left, Brahmi legend "Chandra" below king's arm, Rev: goddess Lakshmi, nimbate, seated front facing on a lotus in padmasana, holding diadem in her right hand and unbloomed lotus in left hand, tamgha to upper left , Brahmi legend ("Sri Vikramah"), 7.8g, 16.46mm, (Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. IX-15/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class. III-Var. A.6.2), about very fine, Very Rare.