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Islamic

The Islamic collection contains c. 10,000 coins from across the Islamic world, with strong representation from the early caliphates (Umayyad and Abbasid) particularly in the region of Iraq and Iran. The collection is in the process of publication in the Sylloge of Islamic coins in the Ashmolean series (SICA) of which seven volumes have appeared so far – Volume 1 (The pre-reform coinage of the early Islamic period); volume 2 (Early post-reform coinage); volume 3 (Early Abbasid precious metal coinage); Volume 4 (Later Abbasid precious metal coinage); Volume 6 (The Egyptian dynasties); Volume 9 (Iran after the Mongol invasion); Volume 10 (Arabic and East Africa).

Islamic coin (HCR10311)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

blundered, Emperor standing, facing, right hand holding long cross and left hand holding globus cruciger, blundered inscription around, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

blundered, Retrograde cursive M with cross above, Greek letters 'AHH' to left and traces of letters to right and in exergue, short wavy line to right of cross

Islamic coin (HCR10312)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, traces of inscription around

Reverse

Cursive M centre , Greek letters to right

Islamic coin (HCR10313)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, traces of inscription around

Reverse

Cursive M centre , Greek letters to left?

Islamic coin (HCR10314)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR10315)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, traces of inscription around

Reverse

Cursive M centre, cross above, Greek letters below

Islamic coin (HCR10316)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, traces of inscription around

Reverse

Cursive M centre , Greek letters around?

Islamic coin (HCR10317)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing, facing, right hand holding long cross and left hand possibly holding globus cruciger

Reverse

no legends visible, Cursive M centre with cross above

Islamic coin (HCR10318)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, traces of inscription around

Reverse

Cursive M centre , Greek letters below

Islamic coin (HCR10319)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, traces of inscription around

Reverse

Cursive M centre , Greek letters below

Islamic coin (HCR10320)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, traces of inscription around

Reverse

Cursive M centre , Greek letters below

Islamic coin (HCR10321)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing, facing, right hand holding long cross (and left hand possibly holding globus cruciger), blundered Greek legend around

Reverse

Cursive M centre , Greek letters below

Islamic coin (HCR10322)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, traces of inscription around

Reverse

Cursive M centre , Greek letters below

Islamic coin (HCR10323)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, traces of inscription around

Reverse

Cursive M centre , Greek letters below

Islamic coin (HCR10324)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, traces of inscription around

Reverse

Cursive M centre , Greek letters below

Islamic coin (HCR10335)

Period

Islamic

Mint

No mint (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Islamic coin (HCR10338)

Period

Islamic

Mint

No mint (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 29-49 AH (=AD 650-670)

Islamic coin (HCR10206)

Period

Islamic

Mint

SK (Sīstān/Sijistān) (Islamic)

Denom.

Drachm

Dating

circa 31–45 AH (= AD 651–666)

Obverse

AFZWT GDH / YZKRT, Bust of Yazdigerd III facing right, Pahlavi inscription to left downwards, Pahlavi inscription to right downwards (ruler), earring: three pellet triangle, breast ornamentation: three pellet triangle, enclosed by double beaded circle, margin divided into four quadrants by star-and-crescent, Arabic inscription in second quadrant, countermark in first quadrant

Reverse

WYST / SK, Zoroastrian fire altar centre, with two attendants right and left standing facing, at the top of the flames rising from the altar, on the left a small star and on the right a small crescent, Pahlavi inscription to left downwards (date), Pahlavi inscription to right downwards (mint), all enclosed within a triple beaded circle, the outer margin plain and divided into four quadrants by stars-and-crescents