The traditional coins displayed on a Haft-sin table are called sekkeh in Persian.
Sekkeh are commonly included in modern Haft-sin arrangements as symbols of wealth, prosperity, and abundance. The word is the Persian term for a coin, and the display may use contemporary Iranian coins or decorative replicas rather than one prescribed denomination.
The Haft-sin table brings together objects whose Persian names traditionally begin with the letter sin. Not every item on every family’s table is identical, and coins are often treated as an additional symbolic object rather than one of the core food items.
Coins should not be confused with somaq, or sumac, another Haft-sin item whose name also begins with sin. Sumac is a red spice associated with sunrise, while sekkeh represents prosperity.