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Lot No.77
AUC51
Ancient India
Auction Date: 16-04-2026
Gold
Gupta Empire - gold dinar of Chandragupta I (c.319-343 AD), 'Archer-Goddess on Throne' type, S. Kumar Class I, var. B.2 ('Chandra' written inside bow and bowstring), 7.87g. Obv: Nimbate king standing facing left, wearing tunic over loin cloth and slender long sash with large earring, his hair tied up along back of the head into top crest, holding strung bow in left hand and arrow pointing downwards in right, Garuda standard in backdrop; Brahmi legend Chandra inside bow and bowstring. Rev: Nimbate Goddess Lakshmi, seated frontally on a throne, resting her feet on a wide lotus-shaped pedestal, holding a noose in her outstretched arm and a cornucopia in her other hand; Brahmi legend Shri Vikkramah to right and royal tamgha in left field, dotted border around.
Good very fine, Extremely rare.
The “Archer-Goddess on Throne” type coins issued by Chandragupta I are different from the commonly found “Archer Lotus” type coins of Chandragupta II. On this Archer-Throne type coins, the design most closely resembles those seen on the late Kushan coinage. According to S. Kumar, only 138 coins of Chandragupta I's Archer type are known, representing approximately 2% of the total Gupta gold coinage known.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 1,80,000-2,50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 2,00,000
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