The Silk Road Collection III – ADDENDUM
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
3060
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.59 g. (21 mm). Obverse: ‘javelin’ type; king wearing cap and
royal tunic, both dotted with ornaments, standing, holding javelin with spearhead pointed down and sacrificing at
altar, with Garuda standard in left field, Brahmi samudra below his left arm, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse:
goddess Lakshmi enthroned with halo, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at right Parakramah,
tamgha left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variety A. Raven, SG/group 3.
About EF, sharp and well-struck features on the king, struck off-centre on the reverse. Ex Chand Collection British
Museum no 1.9.18.
CHF 800 - 1’500
3061
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.66 g. (21 mm). Obverse: ‘javelin’ type; king wearing royal
tunic with belt (unusual), standing and holding javelin with spearhead pointed down and sacrificing at altar, with
Garuda standard in left field, Brahmi samudra below his left arm, circular Brahmi legend around from 1 o’clock.
Reverse: goddess Lakshmi enthroned with halo, holding diadem and cornucopia, curved Brahmi inscription at right,
parakramah, tamgha left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variety A2. Raven, SG/group 3.
About VF. Ex Baldwin’s 31, 2002, lot 397; Chand Collection British Museum no 6.3.25.
CHF 750 - 1’500
3062
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.71 g. (20 mm). Obverse: ‘javelin’ type; king wearing cap with
diadem, necklace, and long royal tunic, standing with dagger in his belt at his right hip, holding javelin with spearhead
pointed down and sacrificing at altar, with Garuda standard in left field with only the top visible, Brahmi samudra below
his left arm, circular Brahmi legend around beginning at 1 o’clock. Reverse: goddess Lakshmi enthroned with back of
throne visible, with halo, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at right, parakramah, tamgha left, dotted
border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variety D1. Raven, SG/group 4. The type shows king with dagger on his
right hip; many portraits of Samudragupta show the king carrying a dagger, but here it is unusually prominent.
VF-EF, light traces of lustre, some weakness from the strike on booth heads. Ex Chand Collection British Museum
no 1.9.16.
CHF 1’000 - 2’000