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Quarter Dinar of Vima KadphisesA.D. 1-50 (?)

Not on view
Ancient gold coin with an irregular circular form, featuring a low-relief profile portrait of a figure in a headdress set within a square stamp at center
Gold coin with a central vertical staff topped by a trident, flanked by symbols and surrounded by an inscription in an Indic script around the rim.

Unknown, Quarter Dinar of Vima Kadphises, A.D. 1-50 (?), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Montanari, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Quarter Dinar of Vima Kadphises
Place Made
India
Date Made
A.D. 1-50 (?)
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 1/2 in. (1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Montanari
Accession Number
M.77.56.5
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.