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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 (HCR10207)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Drachm

Islamic coin (HCR10208)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Drachm

Islamic coin (HCR10271)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Sijistān (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Untitled coin (HCR10272)

Period

Islamic

Islamic coin (HCR10273)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Drachm

Untitled coin (HCR10274)

Period

Islamic

Islamic coin (HCR10275)

Period

Islamic

Islamic coin (HCR10276)

Period

Islamic

Untitled coin (HCR10281)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Drachm

Islamic coin (HCR10290)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Drachm

Islamic coin (HCR10302)

Period

Islamic

Islamic coin (HCR10303)

Period

Islamic

Islamic coin (HCR10334)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Obverse

N/A, “hunting figure” wearing short waisted tunic and holding long cross, palm branch to left, four small dots to left of belt, with LEO to right. It is unclear whether or not the object in the upper right field represents a bird.

Reverse

N/A, Capital ‘M’ with heavily blundered Greek letters either side. “Officina” symbol “V underlined” with retrograde “N underlined” below.

Untitled coin (HCR10339)

Period

Islamic

Islamic coin (HCR10432)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Jerash (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Fals

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / وحده, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three beaded circles.

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field with star above, enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, all enclosed by beaded circle.