The Silk Road Collection III
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
1082
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.41 g. (20 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 beginning 1 o’clock. Reverse: nimbate goddess
Lakshmi enthroned, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription and a symbol at right, parakrama, tamgha
left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, B. Raven, SG/group 4.
Fine. Ex Chand Collection
CHF 700 - 1’400
1083
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.65 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, A, 6. Raven, SG/group 2.
VF+, a good detailed strike, with a fairly attractive reverse with some doubling of strike, some lustre shows through.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.10.07
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
1084
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.75 g. (19 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 double-coiled diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at right, parakkramah (not
legible), tamgha left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, A, 8. Raven, SG/group 7.
Fine-VF, with a series of edge cracks on the right hand side. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 7.4.08
CHF 800 - 1’500