{"id":283893,"date":"2026-02-19T20:54:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/?p=283893"},"modified":"2026-02-19T20:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:55:17","slug":"the-crescent-moon-on-coins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%83%d9%88%d9%83%d8%a7%d8%aa\/","title":{"rendered":"The crescent moon on coins"},"content":{"rendered":"

In celebration of the holy month of Ramadan and the sighting of its blessed crescent moon, let us examine the crescent on coins issued in Egypt throughout Islamic history and before. First, it is important to understand that the crescent is a symbol used on various types of coins, some Islamic and many others non-Islamic. We have chosen a striking example: a Mamluk fals (coin) of Sultan al-Mansur Ala' al-Din Ali ibn Sha'ban, which depicts the crescent within a six-pointed star.<\/p>\n

Naturally, some may be surprised by the combination of the crescent and the six-pointed star in one piece. The truth is that the reason for this confusion is the lack of awareness that this star is merely a decorative unit that was commonly used during the Islamic eras, and it was never a religious or sectarian symbol at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n

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