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GUPTA: Chandragupta III, 468-470, AV dinar (8.20g), strong VF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Ancient Start Price:1,600.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,400.00 USD
GUPTA: Chandragupta III, 468-470, AV dinar (8.20g), strong VF
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GUPTA: Chandragupta III, 468-470, AV dinar (8.20g), cf. Sanjeev Kumar, pp. 363-364, king standing left, nimbate, holding an arrow in his right hand and holding Indian long bow at top in left hand, sword at his hip // Lakshmi seated facing on a stylized lotus in padmasana, holding lotus blossom and diadem, tamgha to left, Brahmi sri vikrama to left, strong VF, RR.

Dinars of Chandragupta III usually have one of four symbols between the king’s head and the Garuda, either sun, crescent, chakra, or srivatsa, but this is a new type with the king wearing a sword. First published by Tandon in 2020 (Numismatic Chronicle 180), this new sword type has the circle tamgha seen on Chandragupta III dinars.