Sasanian crowns
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The Sasanian crowns (Persian: تاجهای ساسانی) refers to the crowns used by the monarchs of the Sasanian dynasty of Iran. Each monarch had their own unique crown, and some of them had several.[1]
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Many of the later Sasanian crowns were suspended by a chain of gold from the top of an arch in the audience-hall as the ruler's neck could not support the weight of the elaborate crown.[1] The later sources cite that the practice of "hanging crown" was extended to any setting in which the monarch appeared, including their deathbed. A crown was also suspended during the birth of a royal heir. The Byzantines adopted this custom from the Iranian court.[1]
- An early Sasanian coin. The king of kings , Ardashir I , wears a Parthian crown.
- Coin of Boran, an example of a crown used by a female monarch.
- A golden ring showing a Sasanian king with a crescent moon crown and stepped crenellations
See also
- Korymbos (headgear)
References
- ^ a b c Peck, Elsie H. (1993). "CROWN ii. From the Seleucids to the Islamic conquest". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume VI/4: Cotton II–Čūb-bāzī. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 408–418. ISBN 978-1-56859-002-8.
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