The Silk Road Collection III
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
1091
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.31 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Javelin type; king with ornamented cap
wearing royal tunic with unusual V-collared shape and 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 from 1 o’clock position. Reverse: nimbate goddess Lakshmi enthroned, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi
inscription at right, parakrama, tamgha left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, A or B. Raven, SG/group 4.
About VF, a die crack at 9 o’clock is mostly visible from reverse. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.10.19
CHF 800 - 1’600
1092
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.60 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, parakrama, tamgha left, dotted
border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, A, 3. Raven, SG/group 4.
About VF, with an appealing lustrous obverse, gray deposits on reverse and edge crack at 5 o’clock. Ex Chand
Collection British Museum no 1.10.24
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
1093
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.66 g. (20 mm). Obverse: Javelin type; king wearing royal tunic
with 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 from 7 o’clock. Reverse: nimbate goddess
Lakshmi enthroned, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi inscription at right, parakrama, tamgha left and a
symbol to right, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, A, 1 or 6. Raven, SG/group 4.
EF, well-struck and clear features enhanced by dark deposits, an attractive king figure and complete Garuda, reverse
struck slightly off-centre. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.10.20
CHF 1’200 - 2’400