Not sure, could be Saudi Arabia. Try a good coin book and you can find it.
The coin you are referring to is likely the 5 Dirham coin from the United Arab Emirates. It features an image of a crescent moon and star on one side and the number 5 surrounded by flowers on the reverse side. It is a common circulating coin in the UAE.
The coin you are describing is likely the Turkish 2 Lira coin. The obverse side features a crescent moon and star, which are symbols commonly associated with Islamic culture, and the reverse side features a "2" with wreaths around it.
The coin you are referring to is the Kuwaiti Dinar. The obverse side of the coin features the image of a sailing ship with a moon and star inside flags, while the reverse side has the Arabic numeral 1.
A star marking on a penny typically indicates that the coin was minted at a facility other than its home mint. It could also symbolize a minor error during the minting process, leading to the star being used as a replacement for the error.
The USA 3 Cents coin, issued 1851 to 1889. Two versions of the silver 1869 coin > The 14mm size coin has a star on the other side. The 18mm size coin has a portrait on the other side.
Pakistan 1977 25 Paisa Coin
The star was added after it was made. Many pennies have different counter stamps but it does not make them more valuable; it kills the collectible value of the coin. What the star means is only known to who put it on the coin.
One cent - the star was added by someone with a metal punch and too much time on their hands, so that means it's an altered coin with no collector value.
There is a coin out of morocco which satisfies all those criteria, though this coin has two lions on the crest. The moroccan 5 durhams as seen on this web page: www.wbcc.fsnet.co.uk/af-mor.htm
A smaller star can appear brighter from Earth (apparent magnitude) if it is much closer. The absolute magnitude (brightness compared side by side at fixed distance) can also be higher in a smaller star if it is much hotter and more massive. A smaller star can be much heavier (more dense) and hotter than a large star, especially the huge red giants nearing the end of their life (which have a very low density).
I am wondering the same thing!