INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. Circa AD 380-413. AV Dinar (18mm, 7.73 g, 12h). Lion-slayer type. narendrachandraḥ [...]vikramaḥ in Brahmi, Chandragupta, nimbate, standing facing left, drawing his bow upon a lion, which falls over backwards / siṁhavikramaḥ in Brahmi, Lakshmi, nimbate, seated facing on lion sleeping left, holding diadem and cornucopia; tamgha to upper left. Kumar (2nd ed.) 12.7, Class III, Variety A.4.2, 467 (same dies); Sunrise –; BKB 114; BMC Guptas 112; Altekar Class II, Variety F; Bayana 1177. Toned, worn dies, small test cut on edge. VF. Very rare.
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