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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zuhara, post: 833120, member: 23099&quot;]Beautiful coins. You say they are not uncommon? Could you recommend a reputable source?&nbsp; I rarely purchase coins, and don&#039;t know much about collecting, but would love to own an example like this. The imagery is almost certainly astrological: the sun and the lion were commonly used during this period to depict the Sun as the planetary lord or &quot;ruler&quot; of its astrological &quot;house&quot;, Leo, a type of imagery often found on decorative metalwork. (According to the astrology of the time, each planet ruled one of the 12 signs of the zodiac.). The little stars scattered on the coin also identify the imagery as planetary/astrological.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Seljuks of Rum are famous for their figurative art, on buildings, and on so-called decorative art, so this kind of image is not that unusual for them. But it is certainly beautiful.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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