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Dinar of Kanishka III or Vashishka2nd-3rd century

Not on view

Ancient gold coin with relief figure of a standing crowned person holding two long staffs, surrounded by partially legible non-Latin script along the rim

Gold coin with beaded rim, depicting a standing figure in relief holding objects in each hand, flanked by Brahmi script inscription.

Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Dinar of Kanishka III or Vashishka
Place Made: India
Date Made: 2nd-3rd century
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Diameter: 15/16 in. (2.38 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Montanari
Accession Number: M.77.56.18
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.