INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya, circa 380-413. Dinar (Gold, 19 mm, 7.72 g, 12 h), 'Chhatra' type. 𑀓𑁆𑀱𑀺𑀢𑀺𑀫𑀯𑀚𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀬 𑀲𑀼𑀙𑀭𑀺𑀢𑁈𑀭𑁆𑀤𑀺𑀅𑀯𑀁 𑀚𑀬𑀢𑀺 𑀯𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀭𑀫𑀸𑀤𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀬𑀂 (KSHITIMAVAJITYA SUCHARITAIRDIAVAṀ JAYATI VIKRAMĀDITYAḤ = 'Having conquered the earth, Vikramaditya wins the heavens by his meritorious deeds' in Brahmi) Chandragupta II standing front, head to left with hair in braids, sacrificing above lighted altar with his right hand and resting his left on sword; behind him, dwarf standing front, head to left, his right leg slightly bent, looking up toward the king and holding with both hands a long parasol (Chhatra) above him. Rev. 𑀯𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀭𑀫𑀸𑀤𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀬𑀂 (VIKRAMĀDITYA in Brahmi) Lakshmi standing front, head to left, holding diadem in her right hand and lotus flower in her left; in upper left field, tamgha. BMC Guptas 107 and pl. VIII, 7. Kumar Class p. 256, Class I, Variety C.4. A lovely example of this interesting issue. Very fine.