The Silk Road Collection III
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
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Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.10 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Archer type. Tall, elegant king with ring diadem
on curly hair 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 seated facing on lotus, holding
diadem and lotus left, Brahmi legend on reverse Kramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variant A, 1. Raven, SkG/group 6.
VF, an attractive obverse with some wearing down of definition to the king’s figure, attractive tall Garuda standard;
lustrous, edge crack at 3 o’clock. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.3.20
CHF 1’500 - 3’000
1156
Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.02 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Archer type. King with halo and curly
shoulder-length hair, wearing tunic with long tails over loin cloth and sash on the side, standing left, holding bow in left
hand, arrow in right, Garuda standard at left with Garuda on a small platform, 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, 1/2. Raven, SkG/group 6.
EF, very attractive, with exceptional details in legends on both sides, well-centred strike, with some scattered dark deposits.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.73
CHF 2’000 - 4’000
1157
Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 9.28 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Archer type. King with halo and curly
shoulder-length hair, wearing tailed tunic over loin cloth and 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 seated facing on lotus, holding diadem and lotus, in left quadrant is a treasure vessel with
pearls flowing out, no tamgha, Brahmi legend Kramadityah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, Class II, variant C. Raven, SkG/group 2
EF, with a VF reverse, very attractive, well-defined features on king’s figure and the Garuda to left; flan slightly irregular
and with edge cracks at 2 and 7 o’clock positions. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 5.1.55
CHF 1’500 - 3’000