The Silk Road Collection III
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1088
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.52 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Javelin type; king wearing royal tunic
with knotted belt 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 from 7 o’clock. Reverse:
nimbate goddess Lakshmi enthroned, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at right, parakramah with
the h off the flan, tamgha left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, B. Raven, SG/group 2. Very rae;
the obverse legend beginning from 7 o’clock is exceptional in this group.
VF, a somewhat crude strike from rusty die, flattening to high parts of relief, a few flan issues include a scraping to
metal at 1 o’clock position as well as some edge filing on reverse side, also minor edge crack at 9 o’clock. Ex Chand
Collection British Museum no 5.1.31
CHF 800 - 1’500
1089
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.16 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 beginning at 7 o’clock. Reverse: nimbate goddess
Lakshmi enthroned, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at right, tamgha left, symbol on the right,
dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, B. Raven, SG/group 4.
VG-Fine. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.10.15
CHF 700 - 1’400
1090
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.36 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Javelin type; king wearing royal tunic
standing with a beaded support below his feet, 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 at 7 o’clock
position. 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. A rare variant.
VF-EF, lustrous with well-defined features on both sides, mostly legible inscriptions. Ex Chand Collection British
Museum no 5.1.31
CHF 1’100 - 2’000