Lot 1215 – Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 8.47 g. Archer

Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 8.47 g. Archer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 8.47 g. Archer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 8.47 g. Archer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 8.47 g. Archer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 8.47 g. Archer
Stamp of Coins » Gupta Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 8.47 g. Archer

Lot 1215 – Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 8.47 g. Archer

Coins » Gupta
Coin
Prix réalisé
1’700 CHF
Estimation
750 – 1’500 CHF
Date de vente
Wed 18 Jun 2025 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, c. 455-467, AV dinar, 8.47 g. (18 mm). Archer.

Special features: king with curving layers of curls wearing long-tailed tunic over loin cloth, standing to left beside a delicate banner with fine-detailed Garuda, name under king’s arms skanda. Brahmi legend on reverse sriskandaguptah. Kumar, TOTGE 2024, class I, variety A. Raven, SkG/group 1. A scarce coin struck to the old gold dinar weight standard, and not the later higher standard.

VF, well-defined details, some lustre shows through, die crack at the bottom.

Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 2.3.14.

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