Heritage Auctions June 1, 2026

 

INDIA. Gupta Empire. Samudragupta (ca. AD 344-378). AV dinar (20mm, 7.49 gm, 1h). ANACS VF 35. Javelin Type. Samarasatavitatavijayo jitaripurajito divam jayati (Brahmi), Samudragupta, standing facing, nimbate head left, javelin in left hand, dropping incense with right hand over lit altar to left; Garuda on standard to left, Samudra to right / Parakramah (Brahmi), Laksmi seated in the paralambapasana posture on throne, resting feet on scattered piles of coins, diadem in right hand, cornucopia in left; tamgha in left field. TOTGE 2024, p. 248, Class II, Variety A.  Lot 21034

Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3099 (6 May 2022), lot 31280.  Hammered for $1900 ($2280 with Buyer's Premium).  I was the underbidder at $1800

I still like this coin and would likely bid to $1800 again.  We have three examples of Javelin type in the family collection.  Kumar considers these issues S

UPDATE:  Hammered for $2000, slight increase of $100 over 4 years.

INDIA. Gupta Empire. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya (ca. AD 383-412). AV dinar (18mm, 7.75 gm, 12h). ANACS VF 30. Archer type. Deva Sri Maharajadhiraja Sri Chandragupta (Brahmi), Chandragupta II standing facing, nimbate head left, arrow in right hand, bow in left; Garuda standard to left, chandra to inner right / Sri Vikramah (Brahmi), Lakshmi, nimbate, seated in the padmasana posture on a lotus, diadem in right hand, lotus in left; tamgha to left. TOTGE 2024, pg. 308, Class III, Variety A.6.2.1. Lot 21035.

Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3099 (6 May 2022), lot 31281.  The coin hammered for $2800 ($3360 with Buyer's Premium)

Very attractive coin.  We have four examples of the Archer Type in the Family collection and would not be willing to bid over $1800.  Kumar considers these issues S

UPDATE:  Hammered for $2400, significant decrease of $400 over 4 years.

I took a look at both of these lots when they were offered by Heritage in 2022.  There was also a Kumaragupta issue that hammered at $11,000 and a debased stater that opened and hammered at the minimum of $625.

UPDATE 5/25/2026 - I ended up bidding on both of these and am currently the high bidder at $1,350.  While I think that is a great deal on either one, I would prefer to get outbid on one to preserve cash flow.