Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandragupta II (c.375-415 AD), 'Archer-Goddess on Lotus' type, S. Kumar Class III, var. A.4, 18.23mm; 8.13g. Obv: Nimbate king standing facing left in tribhanga posture, hair braided, wearing Kushan style tunic, and jewelled armbands, holding a strung bow in his left hand with Brahmi legend Chandra below, and an arrow pointing downward in his right hand, with Garuda standard to left. Rev: Goddess Lakshmi with halo, seated cross-legged on a lotus in padmasana posture, holding a diadem in her right hand, and a long-stemmed lotus flower in her left hand; Brahmi legend Shri Vikramah to right and tamgha in left field, dotted border around.

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