Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Diety

A circular plaque in which a four-armed figure spreads out like a compass rose.

This coin silver plaque amulet depicting a Hindu deity is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. Coin silver is made from melted coinage or silver of similar purity, and it was widely used in India for jewelry that could also serve as portable wealth. Small disc with a beaded rim and a round, rimmed field, topped by a short loop. A figure with outspread arms and a round-patterned chest sits above leafy forms, and the surface is softly burnished. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Round, even, and tidy as a button.