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Lot 3616    Session 12 (11.30am Thursday)    Indian Coins

Estimate $450
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $800

CHANDRAGUPTA II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.764 grams), lion slayer type, BMC Class Ie, obv. king standing to right, wearing waistcloth with sash behind, shooting with bow at lion which he tramples with one foot, legend around, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated to left astride a lion, holding a lotus, places left hand on lion's haunch, legend around, (cf.M.4814, Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate XVI, 14-15, XVII 1-10; cf.BMC 119-120 [Pl.IX, 9-10]). Good very fine and very rare.

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  • Lot 3614  

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  • Lot 3615  

    CHANDRAGUPTA II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (6.996 grams), Chattra type, BMC Type II, obv. king ...

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  • Lot 3616   This lot

    CHANDRAGUPTA II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.764 grams), lion slayer type, BMC Class Ie, obv. ...

    Estimate $450

  • Lot 3617  

    CHANDRAGUPTA II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (6.574 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king ...

    Estimate $300

  • Lot 3618  

    CHANDRAGUPTA II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.676 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king ...

    Estimate $350