Indian Coins
Lot 4978 Session 17 (11.30am Saturday) Indian Coins
Estimate $270
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CHANDRAGUPTA II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (6.574 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king with nimbus, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, rev. goddess Lakshmi with nimbus seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, (cf.M.4810, Altekar Bayana hoard, cf.plate XIX, 1-15, BMC 88 [Pl.XII, 8-12]). Smoothed around the edge, otherwise very fine and scarce.
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Lot 4976
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CHANDRAGUPTA II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (6.574 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king ...
Estimate $270
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KUMARAGUPTA I, (A.D. 414-455), gold stater, (7.96 grams), horseman type, obv. king nimbate, with long ...
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Lot 4980
KUMARAGUPTA I, (A.D. 414-455), gold stater, (6.504 grams), horseman type, BMC Class IIa, obv. king ...
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