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Ancient 1 2 3 1 Roman, Nero (54 – 68 AD), Gold Aureus, 7.57g, obv. bare head of the ruler to right, rev. helmeted Virtus in military attire, standing left, holding parazonium and sceptre, with right foot on pile of arms and legend PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII around, (RIC 25). Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 35,000-40,000 2 Kushanas, Vima Kadphises (c.105-127 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.92g, obv. bust of the king facing left, wearing diadem and domed crown, emerging from the clouds, holding mace-scepter in left hand, flames emerging from left shoulder, tamgha in right field, legend BACILEYC OOH MO KADFICHC around, rev. Ithyphallic Shiva standing facing head left, holding composite trident with axe in right hand, he-goat skin draped over left arm, tamgha to left, Buddhist triratana (“Three Jewels”) to right with Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga isvarasa mahisvarasa hima kaphthisasa tradarasa around (Gobl 19). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Vima Kadphises was the first Kushan emperor to introduce gold coinage, in addition to the existing copper and silver coinage. Most of the gold seems to have been obtained through trade with the Roman Empire. The gold weight standard of approximately eight grams corresponds to that of Roman coins of the 1st century. Estimate: ` 2,00,000-2,50,000 3 Kushanas, Vasudeva II (c. 290-310 AD), Gold ¼ Dinar, 1.96g, obv. king nimbate, standing facing, head turned left, flames on shoulder, holding standard in his left hand, sacrificing over altar to left; trident with ribbon to left, letter Pra to right, rev. Shiva, holding wreath and trident, behind bull (Nandi) standing left, tamgha to upper left, with legend Ohsho (Similar to Dinar Gobl 535 var). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 4 5 6 4 Kushanas, Shaka (c. 305-335 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.84g, obv. king standing left, holding a trident in right hand, making an offering at an altar with his left hand, garlanded trident above altar, Brahmi initials, Vi near legs and Sita below the hand, rev. Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopia, tamgha in upper left field and legend in right field (Gobl 559; MAC.3551). About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 32,000-36,000 5 Later Kushanas, Vasudeva II, Gold Dinar, 7.75g, obv. king standing left, holding a trident in right hand, making an offering at an altar at left, garlanded trident above altar, letter Vi in right field and Tha between feet, with pseudo-Greek legend around, rev. Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopia, tamgha in upper left field and legend in right field (Gobl 577). Very Fine+, Broad flan, Scarce. Estimate: ` 35,000-40,000 6 Guptas, Samudragupta (c. 335-380 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.43g, 'Standard' type, obv. king nimbate standing left wearing a long coat, holding standard and sacrificing at an altar, 'Samudra' in Brahmi below left arm, with 'Samara Shata Vitata [Vijayo Jita Ripurajito Divam Jayati] around and Garuda standard behind, rev. Goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated on a throne, holding diadem and cornucopia with tamgha to left and Brahmi legend 'Parakramah' in the right field (Altekar: Plate II no.1; Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017, Class II, Variety C.5.1). Very Fine, Rare due Kushana style long coat. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 3 7 8 9 07 Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold Dinar, 7.60g, 'Standard' type, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding standard and sacrificing at an altar, Garuda standard behind with Brahmi legend Samara Shata Vitata Vijayo Jita Ripurajito Divam Jayati around, Brahmi legend 'Samudra' below arm; rev. Goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated on a throne, holding diadem and cornucopia with tamgha to left and Brahmi legend 'Parakramah' in the right field (Altekar: Plate II no.1; Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017, Class II, Variety C.5.1). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 8 Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold Dinar, 7.65g, 'Standard' type, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding standard and sacrificing at an altar, Garuda standard behind with Brahmi legend 'Samudra' below arm and legend starting at 7 o'clock Samara Shata Vitata Vijayo Jita (Ripurajito Divam Jayati) around, rev. Goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated on a throne, holding diadem and cornucopia with tamgha to left and Brahmi legend 'Parakramah' in the right field (Altekar: Plate II no.1). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 9 Guptas, Chandragupta II (c. 380-413 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.73g, 'Archer' type, obv. king nimbate, standing left holding arrow in right hand, left hand holding bow at top, 'Chandra' in Brahmi below left arm with 'Deva Sri Maharaj [Sri Chandraguptah]’ around and Garuda standard behind, rev. Sri-Lakshmi seated facing on a lotus, holding diadem in her right hand and lotus in left, tamgha to left with Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah' (Altekar: Plate V no 4, BMC pl VI-18; Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017, Class III, Variety A.6.2). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 45,000-50,000 10 11 12 10 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar, 8.17g, 'Archer' type, obv. king nimbate, standing left holding arrow in right hand, left hand holding bow at top, 'Chandra' in Brahmi below left arm, Garuda standard behind, rev. Sri-Lakshmi seated facing on a lotus, holding diadem in her right hand and lotus in left, tamgha to left with Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah' (Altekar: Plate V no 4, BMC pl VI-18; Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017, Class III, Variety A.6.2). Broad flan, Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 45,000-50,000 11 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar, 8.15g, 'Archer' type, obv. king nimbate, standing left holding arrow in right hand, left hand holding bow at top, 'Chandra' in Brahmi below left arm, Garuda standard behind, rev. Sri-Lakshmi seated facing on a lotus, holding diadem in her right hand and lotus in left, tamgha to left with Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah' (Altekar: Plate V no 4, BMC pl VI-18; Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017, Class III, Variety A.6.2). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000 12 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar, 7.76g, 'Archer' type, obv. king nimbate, standing left holding arrow in right hand, left hand holding bow at top, 'Chandra' in Brahmi below left arm, Garuda standard behind, rev. Sri-Lakshmi seated facing on a lotus, holding diadem in her right hand and lotus in left, tamgha to left with Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah' (Altekar: Plate V no 4, BMC pl VI-18; Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017, Class III, Variety A.6.2). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000 4 13 14 13 Guptas, Kumaragupta I c. 414-455 AD), Gold Dinar, 8.09g, 'Horseman' type, obv. king nimbate, holding bow riding a horse facing right with Brahmi legend Gupta Kula malachndro …. around, rev. Sri-Lakshmi nimbate, seated facing left on a wicker stool, holding lotus and feeding grapes to a peacock at left, with legend 'Ajitamahendrah' in the right field (BMC 210ff; Bayana Hoard plate XXV, 2. Altekar XI-2; Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017, Class III, Variety C). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,45,000-1,65,000 14 Guptas, Kumaragupta I, Gold Dinar, 7.98g, 'Lion-slayer' type, obv. king standing right, wearing a dhoti and arm bracelets, a sash flowing from his waist, drawing a bow and shooting an arrow right into the mouth of the lion while the lion falls back, with Brahmi legend Sakashadiva Mahendro Jayatyanisham around, rev. goddess seated facing with one leg raised up and the other hanging down, seated on a lion reclining to right, holding lotus in left hand and showering coins with her right hand, tamgha to left and Brahmi legend Shri Mahendrasimha in the right field (BMC Guptas 235; Altekar pl. XII, 8; Bayana 1773, Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017, Class II, Variety D). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 4,00,000-5,00,000 15 16 17 18 15 Guptas, Skandagupta (455-480 AD), Gold Heavy Dinar, 8.91g, ‘Archer’ type, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding bow and arrow, 'Skanda' in Brahmi below his left arm, with Brahmi legend Parahitakari (off flan) around and Garuda standard behind, rev. goddess Sri-Lakshmi nimbate, seated facing on a lotus, holding diadem and lotus, tamgha to left, and a tamgha near the right arm, with Brahmi legend 'Sri Kramadityah' in left margin (Altekar, Plate XIV no.9, Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017 Class II, Var. A). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,20,000 16 Guptas, Narsimhagupta (518-530 AD), Gold Heavy Dinar, 9.58g, ‘Archer’ type, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding bow and arrow, 'Nara' in Brahmi below left arm, and Brahmi letter Shri between his legs, Garuda standard behind, rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, seated facing on a lotus, holding diadem and lotus, tamgha to left, and a tamgha near the right arm, with legend 'Sri Baladityah' in left margin (Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017, pp. 387). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,20,000 17 Post Gupta (c. 675-700), Eastern Bengal Samatata Region, Gold Dinar, 5.67g, imitating Gupta coinage, obv. king standing left holding bow and arrow, standard in right field, 'Pra' in Brahmi under left arm, rev. goddess standing facing right in tribhanga pose holding trident shaped object in left hand, tamgha in field (Bose & Nasir, 7.1). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 32,000-36,000 18 Post Gupta, Eastern Bengal Samatata Region, Sri Prithvibhtta, Gold Dinar, 5.67g, imitating Gupta coinage, obv. king standing left holding bow and arrow, standard in right field, 'Prithubhtta' in Brahmi under arm, rev. goddess standing facing right in tribhanga pose holding trident shaped object in left hand, tamgha in field (Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE 2017, PP.