The Silk Road Collection III
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Gupta Empire, Huna kings, Srivikrama-Vikramadityah, c. early-6th century, AV dinar, 9.31 g. (21 mm). Obverse: ‘archer’
type, king with stacked, delicate curls , wasp waist, and stiff stance to front, standing left, wearing tailed tunic over
pleated loin cloth, holding longbow in left hand, arrow in right, Garuda standard with halo at left. Reverse: Lakshmi
seated facing with legs folded flat on lotus seat, holding diadem and long-stemmed lotus left, tamgha to left, Brahmi
legend to right srivikrama-. Kumar, TOTGE, p. 474. Raven, SRV/group 1.
VF-EF, a particularly attractive obverse with good details in the king’s pleated attire, gray deposits on both sides.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.5.05
CHF 2’000 - 4’000
1167
Gupta Empire, Huna kings, Srivikrama-Vikramadityah, c. early-6th century, AV dinar, 9.21 g. (21 mm). Obverse: Archer
type, king with stacked, delicate curls , wasp waist, and stiff stance to front, wearing tailed tunic over pleated loin
cloth, holding longbow in left hand, arrow in right, Garuda standard with halo at left. Reverse: Lakshmi with halo
seated facing with legs folded flat on lotus seat, holding diadem and lotus left, Brahmi legend to right srivikrama-.
Kumar, TOTGE, p. 474. Raven, SRV/group 1.
VF-EF, lustrous surfaces, some cleaning, struck with rusty dies, well-centred and very attractive. Ex Chand Collection
British Museum no 4.99.77
CHF 1’500 - 3’000