GUPTA: Chandragupta II, ca. 380-414, AV dinar (7.80g). Mitch-4796/4807. King standing, holding bow & arrow, Garuda standard to left / Lakshmi seated on lotus, EF.
Estimated Value$800 - 1,000
I was pleasantly surprised to see not 1, but 6 ancient India coins representing the Gupta empire. All of the coins were very attractive and most hammered well above the pre-auction estimate.
I set my sites on 3 different lots (1367 above, 1370 and 1371). All images and description are per Stephen Album.
Chandragupta II - Class III (King Holds Bow & Arrow), Variety A - King has pearls in braided hair. Goddess's left arm is flexed up (3.4)
Lot 1366 -
GUPTA: Samudragupta, ca. 335-380, AV dinar (7.66g). Mitch-4793/95. King standing / Lakshmi standing, holding cornucopia, in the name of Kacha instead of Samudragupta, Fine to VF.
Estimated Value$500 - 600, realized $850
Lot 1368 -
GUPTA: Chandragupta II, ca. 380-414, AV dinar (8.09g). Mitch-4796 ff. King standing, holding bow & arrow / Lakshmi seated, facing cross-legged, upon lotus, VF.
Estimated Value$700 - 900, realized $600
Lot 1369 -
GUPTA: Chandragupta II, ca. 380-414, AV dinar (7.93g). Mitch-4807var. King standing, in Kushan style dress, holding bow in left hand and arrow in right hand, Garuda standard to his right / Lakshmi seated cross-legged on lotus, superb strike, much finer quality that any that has appeared in the major auctions over the past 8 years, choice EF.
Estimated Value$1,600 - 2,000, Realized $4,250
Rare variety, with Lakshmi's arms outstretched, and holding a straight-stem lotus in her left hand. This is about the finest example known of the Archer type of Chandragupta II.
Lot 1370 -
GUPTA: Chandragupta II, ca. 380-414, AV dinar (7.69g). Mitch-4814. King standing, shooting a lion to the right / Lakshmi seated on a lion, pleasing style, VF, R.
Estimated Value$1,400 - 1,600, Realized $2,200
Lot 1371 -
GUPTA: Budhagupta, ca. 480-500, AV dinar (9.33g). Mitch-—. Altekar Pl.XV:11, BMC p. 134. King standing, holding bow & arrow, Garuda to left / Lakshmi seated on lotus, Brahmi sri vikkrama to right, bold strike, choice EF, RRR.
Estimated Value$2,000 - 3,000, realized $13,000
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