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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 (HCR17612)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

20 Para

Dating

1223/28 (AD= 1834–1835)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17613)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

20 Para

Dating

1223/28 (AD= 1834–1835)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17614)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

20 Para

Dating

1223/28 (AD= 1834–1835)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17638)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

Altmishlik = 60 para

Dating

1223/28 (AD= 1834–1835)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17644)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Baghdād

Denom.

Mangır

Dating

1223/28 (AD= 1834–1835)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17718)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Misr

Denom.

Kuruş

Dating

1223/28 (AD= 1834–1835)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17719)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Misr

Denom.

Kuruş

Dating

1223/28 (AD= 1834–1835)

Obverse

Tughra above legend

Islamic coin (HCR17721)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Misr

Denom.

Para (10)

Dating

1223/28 (AD= 1834–1835)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR18534)

Period

Person

Muḥammad Shāh, 1835 - 1847

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

1/2 qirān

Dating

1250 AH (=AD 1834-1835)

Obverse

محمد شاهنشه انبياء, Persian inscription in field, enclosed by two pointillate circles

Reverse

ضرب دار العلم شيراز ١٢٥٠, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR18549)

Period

Person

Muḥammad Shāh, 1835 - 1847

Mint

Ṭihrān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

qirān

Dating

circa 1250-1264 AH (=AD 1834-1848)

Obverse

none, lion left holding a sword in right front paw with sun behind and crown above, framed by wreath tied at bottom, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

شاهنشه انبياء محمد / ضرب دار الخلافه طهران, Persian and Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double plain square, fancy ornament on each side of square

Islamic coin (HCR18556)

Period

Person

Muḥammad Shāh, 1835 - 1847

Mint

Yazd (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

qirān

Dating

12xx AH (=AD 1834-1848)

Obverse

محمد شاهنشه انبياء, Persian inscription in field

Reverse

ضرب دار العباده يزد ١٢, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain square with ornaments around, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR18639)

Period

Mint

Abū Shahr (Bushire) (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

possibly circa (12)5x AH (=AD 1834-1844)

Obverse

none, peacock right, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

ضرب بوشهر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR18656)

Period

Mint

Gīlān (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 1250-1279 AH (=AD 1834-1863)

Obverse

none, facing crowned head, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

فلوس ايران ضرب گيلان, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR18657)

Period

Mint

Gīlān (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 1250-1279 AH (=AD 1834-1863)

Obverse

none, deer or antelope right, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

فلوس ايران ضرب گيلان, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR18916)

Period

Person

Taymūr Shāh, 1774 - 1793

Mint

Sind (Islamic)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

circa 1250-1259 AH (=AD 1834-1843)

Obverse

چرخ مى آرد طلا و نقره از خورشيد و ماه * تا كند بر چهره نقش سكه تيمور شاه, Persian inscription anti-clockwise around and ending within central cartouche

Reverse

ضرب سند سنة جلوس ميمنت مأنوس, Persian inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR18917)

Period

Person

Taymūr Shāh, 1774 - 1793

Mint

Sind (Islamic)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

circa 1250-1259 AH (=AD 1834-1843)

Obverse

چرخ مى آرد طلا و نقره از خورشيد و ماه * تا كند بر چهره نقش سكه تيمور شاه / ١٢ . ., Persian inscription anti-clockwise around and ending in central cartouche

Reverse

ضرب سند سنة جلوس ميمنت مأنوس, Persian inscription in field