The Silk Road Collection III – ADDENDUM
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
3069
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.98 g. (20 mm). Archer.
Special features: tall king figure with hairstyle of many small curls, wearing tailed tunic over trousers. Tall Garuda
standard beside him. Goddess seated on lotus, holding fillet in right hand and lotus with the left hand on knee, with
legend srivikkramah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class III, variety A5. 1.1. Raven, CG2/group 8.
EF, struck with high relief, strong and sharp details on both sides, of truly attractive appearance. Ex Chand Collection
British Museum no 3.1.38.
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
3070
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 8.09 g. (19 mm). Archer.
Special features: elegant king with tight layers of curls, wearing tailed tunic over trousers and sash tied with a knot, tall
standard with detailed Garuda. Goddess seated on lotus holding fillet in right hand and lotus with left hand on knee,
with legend srivikkramah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class III. Raven, CG2/group 9.
VF+, well-defined features all round. This variety always weighs around 8.1 g. Ex Chand Collection British Museum
no 1.12.17.
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
3071
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 8.00 g. (20 mm). Archer.
Special features: king with curving layers of curled hair, wearing tunic with long tails over loin cloth. Goddess seated
on lotus with hair buns in attractive detail, with legend srivikkramah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class III, variety G2. Raven,
CG2/group 9.
VF-EF, well defined features with the obverse struck in high relief showing great details on the king and his attire, as
well as the prominent Garuda standard. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.38.
CHF 1’000 - 2’000