Gupta Empire, Chandragupta I, c. 319-335, AV dinar, 7.69 g. (21 mm). Obverse: King-and-Queen type, king standing at right, queen at left both with halo, facing each other, crescent between them, king holding up right hand, Brahmi legend at left srikumaradevih, Brahmi legend right Chandragupta. Reverse: goddess enthroned facing, seated on lion facing right, holding diadem and cornucopia, tamgha to left, Brahmi inscription at right, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, variety I, A, 2. Raven, SG/group 1.
VF+, attractive, with some porosity on the obverse, struck from worn and rusty dies.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 8.6.09.
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