Gupta Empire - gold dinar of Chandragupta II (c.375-415 AD), 'Archer-Goddess on Lotus' type, Altekar Class II, variety E (King with whip or hunter on waist), 16.97mm; 7.87g. Obv: Nimbate king standing facing left, wearing Kushan style tunic over loin cloth, necklace and wristlet, bare headed with the knot of hairs, with a whip or hunter tied to his waist, holding strung bow in left hand and arrow pointing downwards in right, Garuda standard in backdrop; Brahmi legend Chandra below left arm. Rev: Nimbate Goddess Lakshmi, seated cross-legged on a lotus in padmasana posture, wearing earrings and armlets, with both arms slightly raised, holding long-stemmed lotus flower in left hand and diadem in right; Brahmi legend Shri Vikkramah to right and tamgha in left field.

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