Ancient ; Gupta Empire ; Chandragupta II (375-415 AD) ; Gold Dinar

Description

Ancient ; Gupta Empire ; Chandragupta II (375-415 AD) ; Gold Dinar ; Weight : 7.77 Grams ; Lion-Slayer Type ; Obv : king standing, is seen mid-hunt, wearing dhoti and sash on his upper torso, holding a bow in his left hand with the right releasing the bowstring, the lion is facing the king and seen falling backward probably with an arrow in its mouth, the Brahmi legend around the field ; Rev : goddess Lakshmi seated on a Lion to left, showering coins with her right hand and a lotus in her left hand, ‘Simhavikramah’ on the right field ; TOTGE Class III-Var. A.4.2 ; Very rare