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, Lion-slayer type, 409-450/452, AV 7.83 g. King standing r., holding bow and shooting lion which falls backwards from leap. Rev. The goddess Ambika-Lakshmi, nimbate, seated facing on lion couchant r., head facing, and resting l. hand on hip. BMC Gupta 240 and pl. XIV, 10 (this obverse die). Kumar p. 321, Class II, variety C.1.
Good very fine

Ex Spink-Taisei Singapore 9, 1991, 134. From the Skanda collection.

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Price realized 4'250 CHF
Starting price 1'600 CHF
Estimate 2'000 CHF
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