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Lot No.328
AUC05
Ancient India
Auction Date: 14-08-2011
Gold
Chandragupta II, Lion Slayer Type Gold Dinar, 7.7g, obv. Armored King facing left, wearing short tucked dhoti, holding bow in right hand and left hand is shown as having released the bowstring. Lion is falling backwards on left. rev. Nimbate Goddess with skull cap, seated on Lion sideways facing left, in a riding posture but is holding a lotus in left hand (Lakshmi?). Conch shell at 11 o' clock. (Refer to “The catalogue of the Gupta Gold coins” by D.C. Chhabra, coin no.1, plat no. XXIV).
About Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,00,000-2,50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,20,000
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