The Silk Road Collection III
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
1094
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.69 g. (22 mm). Obverse: Lyrist type; king seated left on a couch,
playing the lyre or vina musical instrument, circular Brahmi inscription from 1 o’clock around, mahārājādhirāja-
śrīsamudraguptaḥ, si below couch. Reverse: nimbate goddess Lakshmi seated left on a stool with couch back shown
behind her, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi legend at right, Samudraguptah; dotted border around. Kumar,
TOTGE 2024, variety A. 1. Raven SG/group 3.
Near EF, attractive lustrous surfaces with well-defined details, e.g. the lyre strings, the king’s face mis-struck, the
reverse struck slightly off-centre..
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.26
CHF 4’000 - 7’000
1095
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, c. 335-375, AV dinar, 7.68 g. (22 mm). Obverse: Lyrist type; king seated left on a couch,
playing the lyre or vina musical instrument, circular Brahmi inscription around from 1 o’clock, mahārājādhirāja-
śrīsamudraguptaḥ, Brahmi si below couch. Reverse: nimbate goddess Lakshmi seated left on a stool with couch
back shown behind her, holding diadem and cornucopia, Brahmi legend at right; Samudraguptah, dotted border
around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, variety A. 1. Raven SG/group 3.
EF details, very attractive strike on a large flan which is slightly bent, darker deposits enhance the design features of
the coin, even the strings of the vina instrument and some very clear parts of legend.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.31
CHF 4’000 - 7’000
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