The Silk Road Collection III
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
1132
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.54 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Horseman type: king without halo
but with a crescent behind his head, riding horse right, holding a riding crop, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse:
Lakshmi with a large earring, with halo, seated left on wicker stool, holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus, legend
at right, ajitavikrama, tamgha to left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variety A, 4, 3. Raven, CG2/
group 2. A very rare variant.
VF, a somewhat anomalous flan, unusually broad and with large part of obverse legend readable; some double strike
of reverse left side. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.1.07
CHF 1’500 - 3’000
1133
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.82 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Horseman type: king without halo
riding horse left, holding no weapons, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: Lakshmi with a large bun behind
her head and without halo, seated left on wicker stool, holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus, legend at right,
ajitavikkramaḥ, tamgha left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class I, variety A, 2. Raven, CG2/group 7.
VF+, a very attractive and charming coin.with a strong and detailed high-relief obverse; reverse struck slightly off-
centre, with lovely detail on the stool on which the goddess sits. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.55
CHF 2’000 - 4’000
1134
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, c. 380-413, AV dinar, 7.74 g. (18 mm). Obverse: Horseman type: king without
halo and holding no weapons, riding horse left, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: Lakshmi with halo and a
large bun behind her head, seated left on wicker stool, holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus, legend at right,
ajitavikkramaḥ, tamgha to left, dotted border around. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class I, variety A, 2. Raven, CG2/group 7.
Fine-VF, well-centred with some wearing down of high relief areas. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.1.18
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
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