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Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II&nbsp; alias Vikramaditya&nbsp;(375-415 AD),&nbsp;Gold Dinar,&nbsp;"Chhatra (Parasol)"&nbsp;type, Obv:&nbsp;the king standing facing left, wearing a cap with pearl string,&nbsp;with his fist on the hilt of the sword he carries&nbsp;in his left hand and sacrificing over an altar&nbsp;on the left field, an attendant stands behind him and holding the Chhatra (royal parasol),&nbsp;the attendant has right leg raised up, Brahmi legend&nbsp;“(Kshitimvijitya sucharitairdivam jayati Vikramadityah”)&nbsp;around the field,&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;the&nbsp;goddess Lakshmi, walking to left, holding a diadem in her right hand and a long-stemmed lotus&nbsp;in her left hand,&nbsp;Brahmi legend&nbsp;"Vikrakramadityah" (Vikramadityah)&nbsp;on the right field, dotted border around the field,&nbsp;7.70g, (Unlisted in Altekar/TGE, S. Kumar # Class-I, Var. D),&nbsp;choice quality, complete details of figures on both sides,&nbsp;graded &amp; slabbed by NGS as XF 45,&nbsp;Extremely Rare.&nbsp;

Note:&nbsp;&nbsp;This coin belongs to the Chhatra-type, an innovation of Chandragupta II, likely intended to emphasize his imperial authority as the sole sovereign (eka-chhatratva) of the realm.<o:p></o:p>This specimen likely appears for the first time in an Indian auction&nbsp;and is struck from re-engraved dies, a highly unusual anomaly. Interestingly, the reverse legend is re-engraved and misspelled as “Vikrakramadityah” instead of the standard “Vikramadityah,” making it a fascinating and unique example of Gupta numismatic history.<o:p></o:p>

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