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Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya II) (375-415 AD), Gold Dinar, &quot;Lion Slayer&quot; Type, Obv:&nbsp;armored king &nbsp;wearing dhoti slaying the lion and trampling the lion on the belly by left leg, holding bow in left hand with right hand shown as having released the bow string, lion is falling backwards with arrow in its mouth, circular brahmi legend &quot;Narendra.....(Chandra prathitano&nbsp;rane..&quot;),&nbsp;&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;nimbate goddess lakshmi (durga)&nbsp;with skull cap seated in a riding posture facing straight with high neck on the roaring lion seated with high postured neck, goddess&nbsp;holding diadem in her right hand and left hand resting on the body of the lion, brahmi legend at right&nbsp;&quot;Simhavikrama&quot;,&nbsp;7.73g, 18.20mm, Unlisted type, about extremely fine, Extremely&nbsp;Rare.

This specimen is very alluring because of the goddess riding on&nbsp; a lion. The important noticeable point is the unusual pose of the goddess on the reverse where she has seen seated in the riding posture on the lion as if she is riding a horse (usually it is observed that the goddess has the front facing seated pose). The lion appears to be charging towards the left with its mouth agape in a ferocious roar. Goddess holding diadem instead of lotus is a variant of Altekar. Bayana Hoard # Pl. XVIII-6 and the king&rsquo;s posture is dynamic where he is leaning forward and trampling the lion under his foot rather than standing straight.&nbsp;

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