King standing left, offering obalations on altar in his front with right hand, left hand on sword; behind him a dwarf attendant holding the chattri (Umbrella) over kings head.
Class I - Prose Legend: Maharajadhiraja sri Chandraguptah (King of Kings, his Majesty Chandragupta)
Class II - Metre Legend: Kshitimavajitya sucharitairdivam jayati Vikramadityah (Having conquered the earth, Vikramaditya wins the heaven by his meritorious deeds) Metre Upagiti
Reverse:
Class I - Goddess standing turned three fourths to the left on a lotus, holding nose ribbon in right hand and lotus flower in left. Vikramaditya
Class II - Lakshmi standing or walking and holding noose in right hand, maybe lotus in left hand. Vikramaditya
chandragupta chattra coin legend
Class II, Var A King offering 20 coins into fire
7.82gms.
Samudragupta Class I ff
Samudragupta Class 1 rev temp
CHANDRAGUPTA Chattra type obv
This coin is from the Ex G.M. Browne Collection
Class II, Var. A
7.91gms
King is shown offering 24 gold coins to the fire altar.
CHANDRAGUPTA Chattra typr Rev
Reverse: Vikramaditya
CLASS II Var. B
Goddess standing on a Pedestal.
Legend on obverse: Kshitimavajitya sucharitairdivam jayati Vikramadityah
CHANDRAGUPTA II CHATTRA TYPE
Chandragupta standing left, sprinkling incense on altar and holding hilt; behind, small figure standing left, holding chattra / Lakshmi standing left on low pedestal, holding diadem and lotus; tamgha to left.
BMC Guptas [class] II, Var. β, 106; Alketar class II, variety B, 4 (same obv. die); Bayana class II, variety B, 1111-12.
7.60 gm
Class II, Var D
King offering obolations with right hand, left hand on sword hilt, dwarf holding Umbrella over Kings Head. Reverse: Goddess walking three fourths turned to her right.
7.85gm 1.9cm
Chandragupta II Chattra type
Chandragupta II Chattra reverse
Images and design copyright Shivlee Collection
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