The Silk Road Collection III
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1079
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.60 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Javelin type; king wearing tunic over
short loin cloth standing on platform, holding javelin with spearhead pointed down and sacrificing at altar, with
Garuda standard in left field, Brahmi Samudra and gupta on either side of the javelin, circular Brahmi legend around
beginning 7 o’clock. Reverse: goddess Lakshmi enthroned, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at
right, parakramah, tamgha left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, E, 5. Raven, SG/group 6.The rare
variant with the king standing on a platform.
VF+, attractive and lustrous, with some doubling of strike on obverse; struck high and showing good details of the
spearhead and the platform. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.10.22
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
1080
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.80 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Javelin type; king wearing royal
tunic standing, holding javelin with spearhead pointed down and sacrificing at altar, with Garuda standard in left
field, Brahmi Samudra below his left arm, circular Brahmi legend around from 1 o’clock. Reverse: nimbate goddess
Lakshmi enthroned, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at right, parakramah, tamgha left, dotted
border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, C, 1. Raven, SG/group 1.
About VF, edge crack at 4 o’clock position. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.32
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
1081
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.69 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Javelin type; king wearing royal
tunic standing, holding javelin with spearhead pointed down and sacrificing at altar, with Garuda standard in left
field, Brahmi Samudra below his left arm, circular Brahmi legend around from 1 o’clock. Reverse: nimbate goddess
Lakshmi enthroned, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at right, parakramah, tamgha left, dotted
border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, C, 3. Raven, SG/group 3. A rare variant.
VF-EF, very attractive obverse with the first half of the legend on the flan, lustre shows through. Ex Chand Collection
British Museum no 1.9.23
CHF 1’000 - 2’000