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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.

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.