Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 117  –  1 October 2019

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 117

Greek, Roman and Gupta Empire gold coins

Tu, 01.10.2019, from 4:45 PM CEST
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Description

The Gupta Empire
Chandragupta II, 383 – 412 AD. Dinar, Lion-slayer type, 383-412, AV 7.89 g. King standing l., wearing sash and jewellery, holding bow and arrow; in l. field, lion retreating l. Rev. The goddess Lakshmi seated on lion walking r., holding fillet and lotus. BMC Gupta 120 bis and pl. IX, 12. Kumar p. 275, Class III, variety B.6.
Struck on a very broad flan and complete, weakly struck on reverse,
otherwise extremely fine / very fine

Ex Spink-Taisei Singapore 9, 1991, 121. From the Skanda collection.

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Price realized 11'000 CHF
Starting price 2'800 CHF
Estimate 3'500 CHF
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