Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.78 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Lion-Slayer type; king without halo wearing a cap and a tunic over loin cloth, holding the bow in his left hand, right leg lifted up on a beaded support, and firing an arrow at the lion to the right. Truncated Brahmi legend around narendracandraḥ prathitaraṇo raṇe jayatyajeyo bhuvi siṅhavikramaḥ (the moon among the kings, who is famous for his warfare, who is invincible, and who is valorous like a lion, is victorious on the battlefield) Reverse: nimbate Lakshmi sitting facing on a reclining lion, her right foot resting on the neck of the lion and the left foot somewhat pendant, holding a diadem in her raised right hand, and a cornucopia in left; tamgha to left, Brahmi legend to right sinhavikramah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class III, variety A1.2. Raven, CG2/group 1.
A wonderfully dramatic coin of the famous lion-slayer design and a scarce variant.
About VF, some doubling of strike on both sides.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 7.4.10
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