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Dinar of Chandragupta IIcirca 376-414

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Gold coin with high-relief figure of a standing deity or ruler in draped garments and elaborate headdress, with Brahmi script characters to the right
Gold coin with a seated figure in cross-legged posture at center, surrounded by raised dot border and partial inscription along the right edge, with reddish patina visible in the recesses.

Unknown, Dinar of Chandragupta II, circa 376-414, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Anna Bing Arnold and Justin Dart, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dinar of Chandragupta II
Place Made
India
Date Made
circa 376-414
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 15/16 in. (2.38 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Anna Bing Arnold and Justin Dart
Accession Number
M.77.55.23
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.