The Silk Road Collection III
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
1141
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 8.12 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Horseman type, king with no halo and
curly hair rides horse to right, holding bow in right hand, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: nimbate Lakshmi
sitting left on stool, holding diadem in right hand and lotus flower in left, legend to right ajitamahendrah. Kumar,
TOTGE 2024, Class I, variety C, 1. Raven, KG1/group 10.
VF, well-centred and attractive. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.47.
CHF 1’500 - 3’000
1142
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 8.07 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Horseman type, king with halo and
curly hair wearing tunic over smoothly draped trousers rides horse to right, holding no weapons. Reverse: nimbate
Lakshmi seated on wicker stool, holding lotus flower and feeding peacock, legend to right ajitamahendrah. Kumar,
TOTGE 2024, Class III, variety C. Raven, KG1/group 10.
VF-EF, attractive and centred strike on both sides, reverse with attractive details on the wicker chair and the hair of the
goddess; edge cut at 8 o’clock position. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 5.1.41
CHF 1’500 - 3’000
1143
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, c. 415-455, AV dinar, 8.13 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Horseman type, king with curly hair
rides horse to right, holding no weapons. Reverse: Lakshmi with halo seated to left on wicker stool, holding lotus
flower and long, wavy diadem, legend to right ajitamahendrah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class I, variety C, 1. Raven, KG1/
group 10.
VF, complete, well-centred strike on both sides, small filing on edge, small trace of filing at 10 o’clock. Ex Chand
Collection British Museum no 5.1.43
CHF 800 - 1’600