Lot 3944

Description

Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.8 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah', (M.4807, Altekar cf.plate XII, 5, BMC 93 [Pl.VII, 12] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.