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
Kumaragupta I, 409 – 450/452 AD. Dinar, Elephant-Rider, Lion Trampler type, 409-450/452, AV 8.17 g. King holding goad and seated on elephant advancing r.; behind him an attendant is seated and holding chattra over him. Rev. A goddess standing facing, with head turned l., holding lotus flower; in l. field, peacock standing r. BMC Gupta –. Kumar p. 302.
Extremely rare, only fifteen specimens known, of which only eight are in
private hands. Struck on a narrow flan, otherwise about extremely fine

Ex Spink-Taisei Singapore 9, 1991, 138. From the Skanda collection.

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Price realized 70'000 CHF
Starting price 28'000 CHF
Estimate 35'000 CHF
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