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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 (HCR10329)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الوفا لله, Cursive retrograde M centre with cross above, pellets between uprights of M and stroke to left of cross, Greek letters 'NO' to left and traces of Greek letters to right, Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10330)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, bird to left, star to right of head, Greek letter 'E' below globus, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الوفا لله, Cursive M centre with cross above, Greek letters 'ET' (with E retrograde) to left and 'H' to right, blundered Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10331)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

N/A, Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الوفا لله, Cursive retrograde M centre with cross above, pellets between uprights of M and stroke to left of cross, Greek letters 'AN' to left and traces of letters to right, Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10332)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing with long hair and moustache, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الوفا لله, Cursive M centre with cross above, crosses to either side of M, Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10336)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

N/A, Standing Emperor holding long cross and globus crucibule, all enclosed by hatched circle

Reverse

الوفا لله, Cursive M centre with cross above, Greek letters 'AO' to left and cross to right, Arabic inscription in exergue, around traces of beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10337)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, six-pointed star to lower right, all enclosed by traces of beaded circle

Reverse

none, Cursive M centre with cross above, pellets between uprights of M, wavy line right above Greek letter, Greek letters '.HPV' in exergue, around all traces of beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10340)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Fusṭāṭ? (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690

Obverse

Crude three-quarter length imperial figure holding long cross left and globus cruciger right, star below globe

Reverse

none, Greek letters I B with cross on globe between and Greek letters 'MACP' in exergue

Islamic coin (HCR10341)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Fusṭāṭ? (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

Crude three-quarter length imperial figure holding long cross left and globus cruciger right, star below globe

Reverse

none, Greek letters 'I' and 'B' with cross on globe between and Greek letters 'MACP' in exergue

Islamic coin (HCR10488)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

blundered and obscured (KAΛON), Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger (obscured), blundered Greek inscription to right upwards, Arabic inscription to left downwards, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

EMH / CIC, Capital M with monogram above and "officina" symbol Δ below, star to either side of monogram, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10489)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

obscured (KAΛON), Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger (obscured), blundered Greek inscription to right upwards (obscured), Arabic inscription to left downwards, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

EMH / ..., Capital M with monogram above and "officina" symbol Δ below, s, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name, partially obscured), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10490)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

obscured and off flan (KAΛON), Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger (obscured), Greek inscription to right upwards (obscured), Arabic inscription to left downwards, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

EMH / C.., Capital M with monogram above and "officina" symbol Δ below, star and crescent to left and right of monogram, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name, partially obscured), Arabic inscription in exergue

Islamic coin (HCR10491)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

obscured (KAΛON), Emperor standing and facing, in right hand a long cross and in left hand a globus cruciger, partially obscured Greek inscription to right upwards, Arabic inscription to left downwards, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

EHH / CIC, Capital M with monogram above and "officina" symbol A below, star and crescent to left and right of monogram, mongram reversed, blundered Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name, partially obscured), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10498)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

KAΛON, Imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, Greek inscription to left downwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards (mint name), all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

EMI / CHC, Cursive M with star above, short wavy line to either side of star, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10499)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

KAΛON, Imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, Greek inscription to left downwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards (mint name), all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

E . I / CHC, Cursive M centre with star above, short wavy lines to either side of star, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10500)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

KAΛON, Imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, Greek inscription to left downwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards (mint name), all surrounded by beaded circle

Reverse

EMI / CHC, Cursive M centre with star above, birds-eye to either side of star, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10502)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

KAΛON, Imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, wavy line to right of crown, Greek inscription to left downwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards (mint name), six-pointed star following Arabic inscription, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

EMI / CHC, Cursive M centre with star above, birds-eye to either side of star, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10503)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

KAΛON, Imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, Greek inscription to left downwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards (mint name), all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

EMI / CHC, Cursive M centre with star above, circle to either side of star, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10504)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

KAΛON, Imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, Greek inscription to left downwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards (mint name), all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

EMI / CHC, Cursive M centre with star above, short wavy line to either side of star, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10505)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

KAΛON, Imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, wavy line to right of crown, Greek inscription to left downwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards (mint name), star following Arabic inscription, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

EMI / CHC, Cursive M centre with star above, circle to either side of star, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10507)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Follis

Dating

circa 55-70 AH (=AD 675-690)

Obverse

KAΛON, Imperial bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, wavy line to right of crown, Greek inscription to left downwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards (mint name), pellet following Arabic inscription, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

EMI / CHC, Cursive M centre with star above, circle to either side of star, Greek inscription to left and right downwards (mint name), Arabic inscription in exergue, all enclosed by beaded circle