The Silk Road Collection III – ADDENDUM
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
3063
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.54 g. (20 mm). Obverse: ‘javelin’ type; king wearing royal tunic
and belt, holding javelin with spearhead pointed down and sacrificing at altar, with Garuda standard in left field with
only top in view, Brahmi legend samudra below his left arm, circular Brahmi legend around from 1 o’clock. Reverse:
goddess Lakshmi enthroned with halo, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at right, tamgha left,
dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II. Raven, SG/group 4. About VF, fine lustre shows through. Ex
Chand Collection British Museum no 1.9.11.
CHF 750 - 1’500
3064
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.90 g. (21 mm). Obverse: ‘javelin’ type; king wearing royal tunic
over trousers with dagger stuck on the belt, standing, holding javelin with spearhead pointed down and sacrificing
at altar, with Garuda standard in left field of which only top is visible, Brahmi samudra below his left arm, circular
Brahmi legend around beginning at 7 o’clock. 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 4. VF details, well-defined features on the king and good features of the legend that
begins at 7 o’clock, possible edge filing at 12 o’clock. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.10.13.
CHF 750 - 1’500
3065
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.50 g. (20 mm). Obverse: ‘javelin’ type; king wearing low cap
and royal tunic over loin cloth, standing, holding javelin with spearhead pointed down and sacrificing at altar, with
Garuda standard in left field, Brahmi samudra-gupta in two lines below his left arm, circular Brahmi legend around
beginning at 7 o’clock. Reverse: goddess Lakshmi enthroned, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription
at right, parakramah, tamgha left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variety E. Raven, SG/group 6.
A fine copy of the rare variety E that bears the full name of King Samudra-Gupta written in two lines on either side
of the javelin. We follow Kumar in describing this type as the javelin type (with the spearhead often being struck off
flan). Another theory is that the king holds a staff-sceptre. VG-Fine, with an even distribution of details and excellent
contrast. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.9.19.
CHF 1’000 - 2’000