The Silk Road Collection III – ADDENDUM
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
3078
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.77 g. (19 mm). Obverse: ‘horseman’ type: king wearing cap and
tunic over loin cloth and sash, riding horse right, without halo and carrying no bow, circular Brahmi legend around.
Reverse: Lakshmi with halo, seated left on finely-detailed stool, holding diadem and prominent, long-stemmed lotus,
with a crescent before her and without tamgha, legend at right, ajitavikrama, tamgha left, dotted border around.
Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variety A4.2. Raven, CG2/group 1.
About VF. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.51.
CHF 1’500 - 3’000
3079
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.77 g. (19 mm). Obverse: ‘horseman’ type: king wearing cap and
tunic over loin cloth and sash, riding horse right, without halo and carrying no bow, circular Brahmi legend around.
Reverse: Lakshmi with halo, seated left on finely-detailed stool, holding diadem and prominent, long-stemmed lotus,
with a crescent before her and without tamgha, legend at right, srivikkramah, tamgha left, dotted border around.
Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variety A4.2. Raven, CG2/group 1.
About VF. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.1.09.
CHF 1’500 - 3’000
3080
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.77 g. (18 mm). Obverse: ‘horseman’ type; king riding horse left,
king with large head and large curls, wearing tunic over trousers and sash, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse:
Lakshmi without halo seated left on tiny wicker stool, with hair tied into a bun at back. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class I,
variety B.3. Raven, CG2/group 7.
An extraordinary example of the Lakshmi reverse, showing the goddess with large earring and a bun behind her head,
sitting cross-legged on her small wicker stool. A coin full of character and rich detail.
VF, well-centered and well-defined details. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.34.
CHF 1’500 - 3’000