Lot 7435

Archer Type, 8.54 g, 18.5 mm, specific gravity 14.55. Obv.: Stout king with large head, tubular torso and short, straight legs; hairdo of curved layers of curls. He is armed with bow and arrow. He wears short, pleated loin cloth. On left a Garuḍa banner. First half of truncated legend on flan. Beneath left arm candra along bowstring; altar-like symbol at top left / Rev.: Śrī sits with folded legs on lotus. She holds diadem fillet and lotus. Hairdo with curly buns and top bun, dots for features in round face. A girdle, securing hip cloth, and sumptuous ornaments. On left the ‘circle’ tamga, and opposite śrīvikkramaḥ. (Raven 1992; Tandon 2014; Kumar 2017/2024: Var. A, attrib. to Candragupta IV; Raven frthcmg: CG3/Group 4, Variety 2) - XF, A dumpy coin carrying a strong design in bold shaping, scarce