Lot 10147 – Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, chhatra, AV dinar, 7.88 g.
Lot 10147 – Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, chhatra, AV dinar, 7.88 g.
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.88 g. (19 mm). Obverse: ‘chhatra’ type; king standing left, sacrificing on a fire (or dropping incense), attendant at right holding parasol over the king with left leg bent up, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: Lakshmi, walking left, holding long-stemmed lotus flower in her left hand, and diadem in right, with tamgha to left and Brahmi legend to right, Vikramaditya. Kumar TOTGE 2024, Class I, A3. The rare variety of the parasol type, with Lakshmi advancing left.
About EF, reasonably well-struck with semi-lustrous surfaces.
Ex Chand Collection 2.2.07
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