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Sale 49    22–24 Nov 1995      Sydney

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Lot 2353      

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500

CHANDRAGUPTA II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.83 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, (Altekar cf.plate IV, 13, BMC 71 [Pl.VI, 13] from very similar dies, cf.M.4799). Slightly double struck on right of reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.

Ex. Spink & Son, Pty. Ltd., London, by private purchase, June 23, 1978.

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