Extremely rare
Lot 560
INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya, circa 380-413. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 2.11 g, 5 h). Bust of Chandragupta II to right, wearing headdress and earring. Rev. SRI GUPTAKULANKARSYA RAJADHIRAJA SRI CHANDRAGUPTA VIKRAMADITYA ('The Jewel of Strigupta's family, King of Kings Lord Chandragupta who is marked by valor' in Brahmi) Garuda standing facing on cloud with spread wings. AICCC 3542. Kumar, p. 280, Class II. Extremely rare. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Dr. Wilfried Pieper, Album E-Auction 29, 4 November 2024, 574, and previously privately acquired from Bob Senior in 1996.
This type, on which Chandragupta is described as the 'jewel of Sri Gupta’s family,' ranks among the rarest issues in the entire Gupta silver coinage
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