Lot No: 101
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 2500 - ₹ 3000
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Lot No: 101
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 2500 - ₹ 3000
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Lot No: 102
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 3500 - ₹ 4000
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Lot No: 103
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 1500 - ₹ 2000
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Lot No: 104
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 5000 - ₹ 6000
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Lot No: 105
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Gold
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 110000 - ₹ 130000
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta (335-375 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.45 gms, Complete Legend Samudraguptah below King's arm (very rare than usual), Scepter/Standard type, Obv. king standing facing left on grass, nimbate, holding the royal scepter in his left hand and sacrificing over an altar, Garuda standard in the left field, Brahmi legend ‘SaMuDra GuPtah’ below the king's arm, circular Brahmi legend ‘(Sama)RaSaTaViTaTaViJaYoJiTaRiPuRaJiTo(Divamjayati), Rev. nimbate goddess Lakshmi, seated on throne, a diadem and a cornucopia in her hands, a tamgha in the top-left field Brahmi legend "PaRaKraMah" in the right field, partial dotted border around, TOTGE Variety E, very fine, rare. Note: Above coin has full name 'SaMuDra GuPtah' legends below the kings arm on the obverse. Usual coin only bears legends 'Samudra', hence rare variety.
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Lot No: 106
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Gold
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 750000 - ₹ 800000
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta (335-370 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.80 gms, Lyrist type, Variety B, As per TOTGE only 10 specimen of Variety B are recorded making this variety rarer than the usual lyrist type, Obv. King seated upright facing left on a high-backed throne, wearing a pearled cap and dhoti, playing the Veena that rests on his knees, circular Brahmi legend ‘Maharajadhiraja Shri...(Samudra) guptah’ partially seen around, the letter 'ptah' appears between the lute and the king's head, Rev. Goddess Lakshmi seated left on a wicker stool, holding a diadem in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left hand, Brahmi legend "SaMuDraGuPtah" on the right field, tamgha on left field, TOTGE Var. B.1, extremely fine, extremely rare. Note: The author reported about 10 specimens of Variety B; hence, these are much rarer than Variety A.
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Lot No: 107
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Gold
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 275000 - ₹ 300000
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II (375-415 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.59 gms, Lion-Slayer Type, Obv. king standing, is seen mid-hunt, wearing dhoti and sash on his upper torso, holding a bow in his left hand with the right releasing the bowstring, the lion is facing the king and seen falling backward probably with an arrow in its mouth, the Brahmi legend around the field, Rev. goddess Lakshmi seated on a Lion to left, showering coins with her right hand and a lotus in her left hand, ‘Simhavikramah’ on the right field, TOTGE Class III-Var. A.4.2, very fine, very rare.
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Lot No: 108
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Gold
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 250000 - ₹ 300000
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II (375-415 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.80 gms, Archer type, Complete Legend SHRICHANDRAGUPTAH on obverse amd a centrall struck reverse, Obv. King standing with right arm outstretched holding an arrow, Left arm is holding a bow, Garuda standard behind right arm, Brahmi legend ‘ShriChaNdraGuPtah’ on the lower left field & ‘ChaNdra’ below left arm, Rev. Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a lotus, Holding a diadem in right arm and a lotus stalk in left arm flexed up, Brahmi legend ‘Shri ViKraMah‘ in right field, partial dotted border around, TOTGE A.3.4, very fine, very rare in grade.
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Lot No: 109
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 10000 - ₹ 12000
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Lot No: 110
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Gold
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 250000 - ₹ 300000
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I (415-455 AD), Gold Dinar, 8.07 gms, Horseman to Right type, Obv: king riding a horse to the right, wearing armlets, Brahmi legend ‘GupToKu(la vyomasasi jyatyajeyo) jitamahendrah’ around the field, Rev. goddess Lakshmi, neck, wrists bejewelled, seated facing left on a wicker stool, left hand of the goddess rests on her waist, holding a lotus with a long stalk, feeding grapes to a peacock on the left field, partial Brahmi legend "AJiTaMaHenDrah" on the right, dotted border around, TOTGE Class III- Variety A, extremely fine, very rare.
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Lot No: 111
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 5000 - ₹ 6000
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Lot No: 112
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Lead
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 2000 - ₹ 2500
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Lot No: 113
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 2000 - ₹ 3000
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Lot No: 114
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Lead
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 15000 - ₹ 17000
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Lot No: 115
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Gold
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 100000 - ₹ 125000
Post Gupta, Sasanka Dynasty, King of Gauda (600-630 CE), Base Gold Dinar, 8.88 gms, Abhishek Type, Obv. Nimbate Lord Shiva, seated facing on recumbent Bull facing towards left, with moon at upper left, Rev. Nimbate Goddess Lakshmi, seated cross-legged on a lotus, holding a lotus in left hand, two elephants are pouring water over her head, Brahmi legend "Sri ShaShaNka" in the right field, Bose Nasir #SGA-10.1, choice very fine, very rare.
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Lot No: 116
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Gold
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 85000 - ₹ 100000
Post Gupta, Samatata Region, (550-700 AD), Imitating Kushan Kanishka Ardoksho Type Gold Dinar, 7.39 gms, Obv. styled in the manner of Kanishka-Kushan faces left, sacrificing over altar at left, holding spear in left hand, unclear & crude Greek legend around, Rev. Ardoksho nimbate, standing to right holding sceptre, tamgha on right field, very fine, very rare.
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Lot No: 117
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 7000 - ₹ 8000
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Lot No: 118
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 10000 - ₹ 12000
Hunnic Tribes, Western Turks, Shahi Tegin(Sri Shahi)( 680-700 AD), Copper Drachm, 2.63 gms, Uncertain Mint in Khorasan, Obv. Draped bust of Tegin to right, wearing winged crown surmounted by double crescent, ‘σριο τογινο βαyo’ ('His Perfection, Tegin, King' in Bactrian), Rev. Fire altar flanked by two winged attendants with headdresses leaning toward the altar and placing their hands on it Brahmi legends ‘Srima Deva Pattasri’(Sri made by God’s perfection) visible on the fire altar shaft, Gobl Type 206, choice extremely fine, very rare. Tegin was the King of Turk Shahis, a dynasty of Western Turk or mixed Western Turk-Hephthalite origin who ruled from Kabul and Kapisa to Gandhara in the 7th to 9th centuries. The reverses of the drachms of Tegin of Khorasan are perhaps the most elaborate and detailed in all of the Hunnic Western Turkish series. While the winged attendants flanking the fire altar are sometimes described as Kinnaras, mythical half-man and half-bird creatures. Note: Only 3-4 specimen sold globally with Boar countermark, being offered for the first time in any Indian Auction.
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Lot No: 119
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 3000 - ₹ 4000
Indo Scythian, Maues (125-85 BC), Copper Unit, 9.85 gms, Obv. Horserider to right holding whip Greek legends ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑ/ΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕ/ΓΑΛΟΥ ΜΑΥΟΥ’ around, Rev. Nike standing to left, monogram on left field, Senior #16.1, fine, very scarce
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Lot No: 120
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Gold
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 10000 - ₹ 15000
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Lot No: 121
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Gold
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 10000 - ₹ 150000
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Lot No: 122
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Gold
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 15000 - ₹ 20000
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Lot No: 123
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 5000 - ₹ 6000
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Lot No: 124
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient World
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 280000 - ₹ 300000
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Lot No: 125
Auction: Auction #8
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient World
Date: 20-Sep-2025
Estimate: ₹ 70000 - ₹ 100000
Athens (5th Century BC), Silver Tetradrachm, Owl, Obverse: Helmeted bust of Goddess Athena to right, Horse hair crest above helmet, Reverse: Standing figure of Owl, an olive twig at left, Letters ‘AOE’ in right field standing for ‘the Athenians’, These coins are one of the first to depict a bust, The bust is of Athena, daughter of Zeus, Athena represented wisdom and warfare, The Owl was a symbol of Athenian polis (Greek State), It was also the mascot of Athena, again symbolizing wisdom, Given its wide circulation in the ancient world, this coin is also considered to be the first international trade coin, nice, Graded by NGC Ancients Choice Fine, very rare.
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