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Islamic coin of Arab-Sasanian origin. From Bishapur, Persia. Made c. 651-661 CE, during the Rashidun Caliphate. Left: Sasanian style bust imitating Kosrau II (r. 590-628 CE). Right: Fire altar with ribbons and attendants, star and crescent flanking flames with bismillah in margins.
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Coins, C. (2019, December 14). Rashidun-era Islamic Coin. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11592/rashidun-era-islamic-coin/
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Coins, CNG. "Rashidun-era Islamic Coin." World History Encyclopedia, December 14, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11592/rashidun-era-islamic-coin/.
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