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Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.380 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $250
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.542 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, has been mounted on edge, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.436 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, edge flaw, nearly fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.674 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, cut in edge, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.482 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, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, rev. goddess Lakshmi with nimbus seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend, (M.4804-8, Altekar Bayana hoard, Pl.XII, 1-12, BMC 77-94 [Pl.VII, 1-12] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.778 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, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, rev. goddess Lakshmi with nimbus seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend, (M.4804-8, Altekar Bayana hoard, Pl.XII, 1-12, BMC 77-94 [Pl.VII, 1-12] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (8.184 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, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, rev. goddess Lakshmi with nimbus seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend, (M.4804-8, Altekar Bayana hoard, Pl.XII, 1-12, BMC 77-94 [Pl.VII, 1-12] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $320
SOLD $0
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (8.082 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, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, rev. goddess Lakshmi with nimbus seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend, (M.4804-8, Altekar Bayana hoard, Pl.XII, 1-12, BMC 77-94 [Pl.VII, 1-12] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $320
SOLD $0
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.698 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, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, rev. goddess Lakshmi with nimbus seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend, (M.4804-8, Altekar Bayana hoard, Pl.XII, 1-12, BMC 77-94 [Pl.VII, 1-12] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.842 grams), archer type, obv. king nimbate, 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 nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, (cf.M.4810, Altekar Bayana hoard, cf.plate IX, 15). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.796 grams), archer type, obv. king nimbate, 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 nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, (cf.M.4810, Altekar Bayana hoard, cf.plate XI, 5). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.788 grams), archer type, obv. king nimbate, 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 nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, (cf.M.4810, Altekar Bayana hoard, cf.plate X, 9). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.846 grams), archer type, obv. king nimbate, 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 nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, (cf.M.4810, Altekar Bayana hoard, cf.plate XI, 5). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (8.064 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]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.676 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]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $270
SOLD $0
Kumaragupta I, (A.D. 414-455), gold stater, (7.96 grams), horseman type, obv. king nimbate, with long locks, mounted on horse, prancing to left, Bahmi script around, 'The unconquered Mahendra, invincible, the moon in the sky of the Gupta line, the victorious', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated on wicker stool, to left, holding a lotus and feeding a peacock from a bunch of fruit, to right, the Brahmi legend 'Ajitavikramah (he whose prowess is unsurpassed)', (Altekar cf.plate XXIV, 2ff, BMC 226 [Pl.XIII, 16] from very similar dies, cf.M.4841). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Kumaragupta I, (A.D. 414-455), gold stater, (6.504 grams), horseman type, BMC Class IIa, obv. king with nimbus, with long locks, mounted on horse, prancing to right, Bahmi script around, 'The unconquered Mahendra, invincible, the moon in the sky of the Gupta line, the victorious', rev. goddess Lakshmi with nimbus seated on wicker stool, to left, holding a lotus and feeding a peacock from a bunch of fruit, to right, the Brahmi legend 'Ajitavikramah (he whose prowess is unsurpassed)', (Altekar Bayana hoard, plate XXV, 11-15, cf.BMC 218-9 [Pl.XIII, 10-11] from very similar dies, cf.M.4839). Small dumpy flan, porous, probably has been mounted, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $320
SOLD $350
Sind, c.5th century A.D., 'Rana Datasatya', pale gold dinar (6.748 grams), obv. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right, rev.fire altar, Brahmi legend, (Senior ONS 149 p.6, 3; cf.Gobl 'Supplementa Orientalia II, LNV 3, E28, see CNG Sale 53 [lots 984-8]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Ganges Valley, Gahadavales (Rathors) of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (1114-1154) and his successors to 1193, base gold stater, (c.4.0 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Go / vinda chandra / deva, (M.490-496). Very fine or better. (10)
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Ganges Valley, Gahadavales (Rathors) of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (1114-1154) and his successors to 1193, base gold stater, (c.4.0 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Go / vinda chandra / deva, (M.490-496). Very fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ganges Valley, Gahadavales (Rathors) of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (1114-1154) and his successors to 1193, base gold stater, (c.4.0 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Go / vinda chandra / deva, (M.490-496). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $230
Ganges Valley, Gahadavales (Rathors) of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (1114-1154) and his successors to 1193, base gold stater, (c.4.0 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Go / vinda chandra / deva, (M.490-496). Very fine or better. (10)
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Bahmanis of Gulbarga, silver tankas, Muhammad I (A.H. 760-777, A.D. 1359-1375), Fathabad mint, AH 763 (G&G BH28); another Muhammad II (A.H. 780-799, A.D. 1378-1397), Ahsanabad mint, AH 794 (G&G BH51); another Ahmad II, (A.H.838-862, A.D. 1435-1457), Muhammadabad mint, AH 843, 861 (G&G BH83); Muhammad III (A.H. 867-881, A.D. 1463-1482), Muhammadabad mint, AH 877 (G&G BH112). Very fine and scarce. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $130
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, (A.H. 720-724; A.D. 1320-1324), silver tankas, several from Lakhnauti mint, without clear dates, (R.165, G&G B108-9). Very fine but missing outer mint and date legend. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, Khazana (7), various dates, Fathabad mint (3) 899, Kalina type, basic ruler titles, (R.467, 477, G&G B706-9). Good fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, Fathabad mint 899, Kalina type, basic ruler titles, (R.467, G&G B706). Several with punchmarks and cuts, otherwise fine - very fine. (28)
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, fourth victory type, Dar al-Darb (3), Fathabad mint (3), Husainabad (10), al-sultan al-'adil type Husainabad (4), (R.465, 468, 471, G&G B738, 739, 741, 770). Good fine - good very fine, some with shroffmarks. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, fourth victory type, Dar al-Darb (5), Fathabad mint (4), Husainabad (10), others (4), basic ruler titles, (R.465, 468, 471, G&G B738, 739, 741). Good fine - good very fine. (23)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala al-Din Husain, (A.H. 899-925; A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, fourth victory type, Husainabad (22), al-sultan al-'adil type Dar al-Darb (7), Husainabad (7), (R.471, 486, G&G B741, 762, 765). Mostly fine - very fine, some with shroffmarks. (36)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140