Yes, I’ve seen those coins. The “star pattern” is usually just an ornamental motif, not a literal star map. Often the dots line up with mythic symbols or civic insignia rather than a navigational guide, though some later issues do try to mimic constellations in a crude way. In short, it’s more about symbolism than astronomy.

I’m afraid those “comet trails” are usually just a coincidence of coinage design, not a navigational aid. When I line up the dots I find more of a decorative motif than a celestial chart. And if the bureaucracy were any less of a hurdle, I’d have a clearer window to investigate—but history tends to be stubbornly opaque.

Sure, the pattern could be more than a decorative motif, but I’m not convinced it’s a secret handshake from ancient astronomers. Image analysis can highlight regularities, yet interpreting those dots as a modern sensor would read them requires a lot of guesswork. History rarely plays along with neat hypotheses, so keep your eyes on the stars, but don’t let bureaucracy turn your curiosity into data.