The Silk Road Collection III – ADDENDUM
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
3097
Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.08 g. (20 mm). Archer.
Special features: king looking to left wearing long-tailed tunic over loin cloth and long, thin sash tied at waist with
knot, the rim diadem is well preserved, name under arm skanda. Brahmi legend on reverse kkramadityah. Kumar,
TOTGE 2024, class II, variety A. Raven, SkG/group 6.
About EF, struck with high relief and showing well defined details on both sides, traces of lustre show through.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.72.
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
3098
Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.15 g. (20 mm). Archer.
Special features: king turned to left, wearing tunic with long tails over loin cloth and long, thin sash tied at waist with
knot, the rim diadem is very well preserved, name under left arm skanda beneath small crescent. Brahmi legend on
reverse kkramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, class II, variety A. Raven, SkG/group 6.
About EF, well-centered, semi-lustrous. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.73.
CHF 1’000 - 1’500
3099
Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.12 g. (22 mm). Archer.
Special features: king wearing tunic with long tails over loin cloth and long, thin sash tied at waist with knot, the
rim diadem is well preserved, name in Brahmi skanda with a crescent above is below king’s arm. Brahmi legend on
reverse kkramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, class II, variety A1. Raven, SkG/group 6.
EF, well-defined details, lustre shows through. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 5.1.46.
CHF 1’000 - 2’000