The Silk Road Collection III
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1151
Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.22 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Archer type. King with curving, layered
curls and halo wearing necklace and tunic with long tails over leggings, standing left, holding longbow in left hand,
arrow in right, tall and slender Garuda standard at left, Brahmi legend under arm, skanda, circular Brahmi legend
around. Reverse: Lakshmi with halo and necklace seated facing on lotus, holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus
left, treasure vessel with pearls flowing out in left quadrant, Brahmi legend on reverse Kramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE
2024, Class II, variant C. Raven, SkG/group 2.
EF, an attractive coin with a strong obverse showing the king’s richly decorated tunic and necklace, good facial
features; lustrous surfaces, a couple of edge cracks, the most prominent being at 9 o’clock position.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.4.10
CHF 2’000 - 3’500
1152
Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.09 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Archer type. King with halo and long
curly hair wearing tunic with long tails and sash over loin cloth, standing left, holding longbow in left hand, arrow
in right, tall and slender Garuda standard at left with Garuda on a platform, next to rim diadem mostly off-flan,
Brahmi legend under arm, skanda, circular Brahmi legend around. Reverse: Lakshmi with halo seated facing on lotus,
holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus left, tamgha to left, Brahmi legend on reverse Kramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE
2024, Class II, variant A, 1. Raven, SkG/group 6.
VF-EF, very attractive, centred strikes on both sides, some flattening of high relief points, on a pleasing circular flan.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.4.01
CHF 1’500 - 3’000
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