Marudhar Arts

Auction 29  –  22 February 2020

Marudhar Arts, Auction 29

Indian and World Coins, Banknotes

Sa, 22.02.2020, from 10:30 AM CET
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Description

Ancient India
Gupta Dynasty
Copper Unit
Copper Coin of Chandragupta II of Gupta Dynasty of Garuda and Chhatra type.
Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) (375-415 AD), Copper Unit, Chhatra type, Obv: king standing facing left, attendant stands behind king and holds a parasol above his head, Rev: Garuda with human hands seated facing front, Brahmi legend below "Maharaja Sri Chandragupta", 6.32g, 20.45mm, (variant of BMC # Pl. XI-2/variant of TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class III, Var. A, Pg. No. 282), complete legend visible, about very fine, Exceedingly Rare.

Note: The Copper coin of Chhatra type is seldom offered in auction sales. Garuda is depicting human hands as the royal emblem of the Gupta empire.
Estimate: INR 90000 - 100000

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Starting price 90'000 INR
Estimate 100'000 INR
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