One could make the measurement a sinusoidal signal generator known amplitude and frequency, connecting a resistor in series with the coil. Determining the voltage drop and phase shift, one can obtain the inductive reactance, and knowing the applied frequency, the inductance value.

One could make a measurement using a sinusoidal signal generator of known amplitude and frequency, connecting a resistor in series with the coil. Determining the voltage drop and phase shift, one can obtain the inductive reactance, and knowing the applied frequency, the inductance value.