The Silk Road Collection III
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
1138
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.38 g. (17 mm). Obverse: Archer type, king with halo, head
turned to left, holding a longbow by the middle with string outward, Garuda standard at left, Brahmi legend to the
right of bowstring, kumara. Reverse: Lakshmi with halo sitting on seven-petaled lotus seat with left hand raised,
holding diadem and lotus flower, tamgha to left, Brahmi legend right, srimahendrah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II,
variety B, 1. Raven, KG1/group 2.
VF, struck with attractive high relief despite wear to high points, slight traces of edge smoothing, notably at 4 o’clock.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.74
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
1139
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.66 g. (18 mm). Obverse: Archer type, king with halo, head turned
to left, holding a longbow by the middle with string outward, Garuda standard at left, Brahmi legend to the right of
bowstring, kumara; distorted traces of the Brahmi circular legend in large letters, read by Raven as mahārājādhirāja-
śrīkumāraguptaḥ, (the Great King over Great Kings, the noble Kumāragupta), from 1 o’clock. Reverse: Lakshmi
without halo sitting on seven-petaled lotus with left hand raised, holding diadem and lotus flower, Brahmi legend
right, srimahendrah, tamgha worn flat. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variety B, 1. Raven, KG1/group 2.
Fine. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.69
CHF 800 - 1’500
1140
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 7.93 g. (17 mm). Obverse: Horseman type, king with no halo
and curly hair rides horse to right, circular Brahmi legend around, kṣitipatirajito vijayī kumāragupto divaṃ jayati (the
invincible and victorious King Kumāragupta wins heaven). Reverse: Lakshmi with halo sitting left on stool, holding
long diadem in right hand and long-stemmed lotus flower in left, legend to right ajitamahendrah. Kumar, TOTGE
2024, Class I, variety C, 1. Raven, KG1/group 10.
VG-Fine. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.51.
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
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