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Dinar of Varahram III (?)circa 350-400

Not on view
Gold coin or medallion with low-relief image of a standing crowned figure in armor holding a sword and scepter, surrounded by a beaded and scroll border with script characters
Gold coin or medallion with repoussé decoration, depicting a standing frontal figure flanked by two smaller figures, surrounded by a border of raised dots, with worn surface showing aged patina.

Unknown, Dinar of Varahram III (?), circa 350-400, 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 Varahram III (?)
Place Made
Northern India
Date Made
circa 350-400
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Montanari
Accession Number
M.77.56.1
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.