#gold coin
- Altun — An old Ottoman gold coin, occasionally used also in the Romanian Principalities during the period of Turkish suzerainty; a high-value monetary piece made of precious metal, used in major commercial transactions, for hoarding, or for paying tribute to the Sublime Porte.
- Altun — Traditional graphical variant (spelled with 'î') for 'altângea'; an old high-value Ottoman gold coin that also circulated in the Romanian Principalities, specifically used for hoarding, large-scale commercial transactions, and paying tribute to the Sublime Porte.
- Asteriscus maritimus — The scientific name of the gold coin aster (or sea daisy, recently reclassified as Pallenis maritima), a low-growing, mat-forming perennial plant in the Artsaceae family, native to the Mediterranean region; it is widely cultivated as an ornamental groundcover due to its bright golden-yellow flowers and outstanding resistance to salinity, maritime winds, and extreme drought.