Sasanian crowns
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]
Naqsh-e Rustam
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.Byzantines adopted this custom from the Iranian court.[1]
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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
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56859-002-8.
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