The Silk Road Collection III + World Coins, Banknotes and Medals

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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET

Post-Gupta

1168

Post Gupta, Bengal, Khadga kings of Samatata, anonymous issue, c. 575-625, AV dinar, 5.79 g. (21 mm). Obverse:

stylized representation of the archer type, king standing left, holding bow in left hand and arrow in right, standard

surmouned by conch shell at left, border of dots. Reverse: Lakshmi standing right, holding lotus in both hands, cloak

flying behind; illegible inscription to right, within inner circle, all in dotted border around. Kumar TOTGE 2024, 18.7.

AboutEF, with even lustre across the coin on both surfaces, excellent details. A superb example that differs from similar

types by having no star to the right of the king’s head and with the inner circle around Lakshmi in the reverse. Very rare.

Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 7.4.14

CHF 500 - 1’000

1169

Post-Gupta, Sasanka dynasty, king of Gauda, c. 600-635, AV dinar, 8.79 g. (19 mm). Obverse: lord Shiva nimbate, seated

facing on recumbent Bull facing to left, Brahmi legend Jaya below the bull at right, with moon at upper left. Reverse:

Goddess Lakshmi nimbate, seated cross-legged on a lotus holding a lotus in left hand and two elephants are pouring

water over her. A very rare issue. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, 18.4.2, Class I.

VF, reasonably well-defined features on a crude strike, thick flan; some striking bluish toning to the obverse. Ex Chand

Collection British Museum no 2.6.05.

CHF 250 - 500

POST-GUPTA &

MEDIEVAL INDIA