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Auction 86  –  19 - 24 May 2025

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Heritage Auctions Europe, Auction 86

Ancient, Dutch and World Coins, Medals, Orders and Decorations, Banknotes

Part 1: Mo, 19.05.2025, from 9:30 AM CEST
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Part 3: Tu, 20.05.2025, from 9:30 AM CEST
Part 4: We, 21.05.2025, from 9:30 AM CEST
Part 5: Th, 22.05.2025, from 9:30 AM CEST
Part 6: Fr, 23.05.2025, from 9:30 AM CEST
Part 7: Sa, 24.05.2025, from 9:30 AM CEST
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Description

India - Imperial Guptas - Candragupta II Vikramaditya (c. 376-412 AD) - Horseman Type, AV dinara, 7.79 g, 19 mm, specific gravity 14.99. Obv.: Elegant and slim king riding to left. He wears a tunic, worn flat on this coin, over loin cloth, and cap with prominent beaded string; a halo around. A bow in left hand. Circular legend as in previous coin, partly preserved / Rev.: Nimbate Śrī seated to left on wicker stool; she wears long hip cloth and hair tied into a knot. She holds simple diadem fillet and lotus on long stalk. A small, jumbled tamga left; in the right field ajitavikrama, as on previous coin. Kumar 2017/2024: Var. I.B.3; Raven frthcmg: CG2/Group 3, Var. 3, Fr.81a) - good VF, Ex Baldwin’s 26 (2001) #111. An early strike, scarce and special for the single-strand diadem

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