Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.78 g.
Special features: elegant bare-chested king wearing loin cloth and sash. standing looking right, holding Indian longbow at top, Garuda standard at left, Brahmi legend chandra. Lakshmi sitting on lotus with left leg raised, holding diadem and lotus flower, Brahmi legend at right, srivikkramah. Kumar, Class III, variety M. Raven, CG2/group 6.
The variety with the king looking to his proper left (right side of coin). Only very few examples of this variety exist.
About EF, struck with high relief, strong details, slightly rusty dies.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.12.12.
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