The Silk Road Collection III
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Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.74 g. (18 mm). Obverse: Chhatra type; king standing left, offering
oblations on a fire altar, with left hand on hilt of sword; attendant at right holding parasol (chhatra) over the king with left
leg bent up, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: Lakshmi without halo looking to left, holding long-stemmed lotus
flower in her left hand, and diadem in right, with tamgha to left and Brahmi legend to right, vikkramādityaḥ. Kumar, TOTGE
2024, Class I, variety C, 2. Raven, CG2/group 7. A coin struck on a characteristic small flan for this type (16-18 mm).
Fine. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.2.11
CHF 900 - 1’800
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Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.78 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Chhatra type; king with fine layers of curls
draped along his head, standing left, offering oblations on a fire altar, with left hand on hilt of sword; attendant at right
holding parasol (chhatra) over the king, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: nimbate Lakshmi standing to left, holding
lotus flower in her left hand that originates from the root on which she stands, and long diadem in right, with tamgha to
left and Brahmi legend to right, vikkramādityaḥ. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class I, variety C, 4, 2. Raven, CG2/group 6.
EF, a somewhat crude strike with rusty dies, with some unusual details, for example of the king’s delicate facial
features and on the attendant, shown here wearing a tunic with a wavy lower hem over a loin cloth, and the parasol
from which a short pennon hangs down; also good details to the goddess on reverse with a few areas of flatness; a
minor hole to the left of goddess, a somewhat uneven flan. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.2.09
CHF 1’200 - 2’000
1125
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.73 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Chhatra type; king standing left, offering
oblations on a fire altar, with left hand on hilt of sword; attendant at right with right leg bent behind the left (an unusual
variation) holding parasol (chhatra) over the king, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: Lakshmi with halo standing
facing on lotus petals, holding long-stemmed lotus flower in her left hand resting on her hip, and long diadem in right, with
tamgha to left and Brahmi legend to right, vikramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class I, variety A, 1. Raven, CG2/group 3.
VF, well-centred and good strike with an attractive reverse that shows the lotus flower stemming from the flower roots
on which the goddess stands; some edge filing at 11 o’clock position. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.2.10
CHF 1’000 - 2’000