The Silk Road Collection III – ADDENDUM
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
3075
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 8.26 g. (19 mm). Archer.
Special features: tall king with layered curls, wearing tailed tunic over loin cloth and sword on left side. Well-defined
Garuda standard. Goddess seated on lotus, holding ribbon and lotus in left hand resting on knee, diamond tamgha
in left field and legend to right srivikkramah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class III, variety S1. Raven, CG2/group 10. Some
researchers attribute this variety to Chandragupta III, based on style, weight, and tamgha.
VF, traces of lustre. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.43
CHF 500 - 1’000
3076
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 8.18 g. (20 mm). Archer.
Special features: tall king with layered curls, wearing tunic over trousers and belt on short torso, looking to left.
Goddess seated on lotus, holding ribbon and lotus in left hand resting on knee, with diamond tamgha in left field
and legend to right srivikkramah, blurred. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class III, variety A6. Raven, CG2/group 10. Some
researchers attribute this variety to Chandragupta III, based on style, weight, and tamgha.
F-VF. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.39.
CHF 500 - 1’000
3077
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 8.28 g. (19 mm). Archer.
Special features: elegant king wearing tunic with long tails over loin cloth, looking left. Crescent symbol between
banner and king. Goddess seated on lotus, with a circle tamgha beside her and legend srivikkramah. Kumar, Class III,
variety T. Raven, CG2/Group 11. The rare variety with a crescent between king and Garuda. This type and weight is
sometimes attributed to Chandragupta III, so we offer this as an alternative suggestion.
Fine-VF, good details on both sides despite wear to high points, light deposits on both sides that add pleasing
contrast. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.64.
CHF 1’000 - 2’000