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Dinar of Unidentified King300-500

Not on view
Ancient gold coin with a standing figure in relief, holding a trident and staff, surrounded by a crescent arc, a bird motif, and Brahmic script characters
Gold coin with a raised relief of a seated frontal figure holding a scepter, wearing robes and a beaded crown, surrounded by a dotted border; worn surface with rough edges.

Unknown, Dinar of Unidentified King, 300-500, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold and Justin Dart, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Dinar of Unidentified King
Place Made
India
Date Made
300-500
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold and Justin Dart
Accession Number
M.84.110.10
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.