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Dinar of Kanishka Icirca 78-102

Not on view
Gold coin with low-relief image of a seated, bearded figure holding a staff, surrounded by a Greek-style inscription along the rim
Gold coin with a beaded border, depicting a standing armored figure holding a spear and a small animal, flanked by Greek-script legends on left and right.

Unknown, Dinar of Kanishka I, circa 78-102, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Montanari, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dinar of Kanishka I
Place Made
India
Date Made
circa 78-102
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Montanari
Accession Number
M.77.56.4
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.