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Coins of Kursrau I includes a crescent and six-point star.

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Crescent and a six-point star engraved on a coin of Kursrau I.

Coins of Kursrau I

Sasanian Empire,

(Iran and modern Iraq), 531-537 A.D.

These coins show the Sasanian 'King of kings' Khusrau I. He wears and holds a royal headband (diadem) as a symbol of kingship. Elements of earlier coins, such as the star and moon crescent, are also incorporated and emphasise the 'Kingly Glory' (Persian: farr).

Crescent and a six-point star engraved on a coin of Kursrau I
Taken on  Friday 14th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  531-537 A.D.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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