Coin
2005 (made)
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Embossed coins such as these are bought outside temples by visiting pilgrims. They can be worn as pendants on necklaces.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin, embossed |
| Brief description | Coin, embossed tin showing man and woman either side of a trident, by Sachin Somanath Pachorkar, India, 2005 |
| Physical description | In the centre is a trident. On the left hand side of the trident is a man wearing a crown and on the right hand side is a woman with one hand in the air and the other hand on her hip. There is writing along the circumference. The coin is based on the Venetian ducat. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr K. K. Maheshwari |
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| Summary | Embossed coins such as these are bought outside temples by visiting pilgrims. They can be worn as pendants on necklaces. |
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| Accession number | IS.24-2006 |
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| Record created | August 16, 2006 |
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