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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 (HCR10400)

Period

Islamic

Mint

No mint (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Islamic coin (HCR10401)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 77-137 AH (=AD 696-755)

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / و حده, Arabic inscription in field, six-pointed star to left above second line of inscription, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, pellets centre above and below first line of inscription, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10402)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 77-137 AH (=AD 696-755)

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / و حده, Arabic inscription in field, six-pointed star to left centre in field, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, pellets in lower left and lower right of field either side of last line of inscription, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10403)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 77-137 AH (=AD 696-755)

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / و حده, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR10404)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 77-137 AH (=AD 696-755)

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / و حده, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10405)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 77-137 AH (=AD 696-755)

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / و حده, Arabic inscription in field, star centre, traces of linear circle

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, star centre between first and second lines of inscription, pellet between second and third lines of inscription, enclosed by linear circle