The Silk Road Collection III – ADDENDUM
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
3094
Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.25 g. (20 mm). Archer.
Special features: king with long layers of curls reaching down to back wearing tunic with long tails over loin cloth,
standing next to slender Garuda standard, name beneath left arm skanda. On reverse, a shell treasure spilling coins in
top left quarter and Brahmi legend kkramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, class II, variety C. Raven, SkG/group 2.
EF, rusty surfaces lightly toned, and some flat areas on the high points from the die, but still with very good details on
both sides. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 5.1.54.
CHF 1’000 - 1’500
3095
Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.28 g. (22 mm). Archer.
Special features: king with head turned to left wearing tunic with long tails over loin cloth and long, thin sash tied
at waist with knot, traces of rim diadem with ornament to left of king, name below arm skanda beneath a crescent.
Brahmi legend on reverse kkramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, class II, variety A4. Raven, SkG/group 6.
EF,+ high relief, with strong details, very lustrous surfaces. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.4.06.
CHF 1’500 - 3’000
3096
Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.20 g. (21 mm). Archer.
Special features: king with head turned left wearing tunic with long tails over loin cloth and long, thin sash tied at
waist with knot, rim diadem with ornament well preserved, name under king’s arm skanda beneath crescent. Brahmi
legend on reverse kkramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, class II, variety A1. Raven, SkG/group 6.
EF, struck with semi-rusty dies, lustre shows through, delightful and strong detail on the entirety of the king’s figure.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.4.03.
CHF 1’000 - 1’500