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The Crescent & the Star: Symbols of Pagan Worship on Coins through the centuries in a variety of empires/cultures




Anonymous
217 - 215 BC

source: [1] and [2]
Juba II
25 BC-23 AD


souce: [1]and [2]
Phraataces
c. 2 B.C. - A.D. 4

source: [1] and [2]

"Kamnaskires C"
ca. late first cent. A.D.

source: [1] and [2]
Hadrian
117-138 AD


source: [1] and [2]
Faustina
138-141 AD

source: [1] and [2]

Commodus
180-192 AD

source: [1] and [2]
Caracalla
198-217 AD

source: [1] and [2]
Percennius Niger
193-233 AD


source: [1], [2] and [3]




The Crescent & the Star: nowadays only used by muslims
Pakistan 20th century
10 rupee

Pakistan 20th century
2 rupee

source



Some flags of countries with dominant muslim population:
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Comoros
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritania
Pakistan
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
source


For more on the crescent moon & star/sun/planet symbols see for example:
Sabaeans of Harran
http://www.geocities.com/mandaeans/Sabians6.html

Astronomical Symbols on Ancient Coins
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~tjbuggey/astro.html

The True Origin of 'Allah': The Archaeological Record Speaks
http://www.islamexposed.com/Essays/Islam01-Allah.html

The Lunar Passion and the Daughters of Allah
http://www.dhushara.com/book/orsin/orsin3.htm

Symbols.com:
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/02/0213.html:
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/20/205.html:
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/20/index.html:
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/20/202.html:
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/24/2464.html:
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/25/2520.html:



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