Title
Coin of Chandragupta II , c. 400. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
Coin of Chandragupta II , c. 400. The rulers of the Gupta dynasty unified northern India under native rule for the first time since the Maurya empire (323-185 bc). The Guptas named themselves after Chandragupta, the founder of the Maurya dynasty. This coin of Chandragupta II, who ruled from around ad 380 to 415, depicts a divine archer holding a bow and arrow. On the reverse is the Indian goddess of good fortune, Shri, seated on a lotus.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F76_045
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46,1Mb (3,3Mb) / 13,4in x 13,4in / 4014 x 4014 (300dpi)