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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 (HCR10443)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Islamic coin (HCR10448)

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

illegible, Lion walking left in centre, traces of marginal inscription

Islamic coin (HCR10457)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Qinnasrīn (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10458)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Qinnasrīn (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

بسم الله / من ضرب / قنسرين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10459)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Qinnasrīn (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

بسم الله / من ضرب / قنسرين, Arabic isncription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10460)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Qinnasrīn (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10461)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Qinnasrīn (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

بسم الله / من ضرب / قنسرين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10462)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Qinnasrīn (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10463)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Qinnasrīn (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10473)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / و حده, Arabic inscription in field, '⧧' symbol (obscured) in centre of field, enclosed by two pointillate circles

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by the pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h

Islamic coin (HCR10474)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / و حده, Arabic inscription in field, star or '⧧' centre, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10475)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

shahada (first part)

Reverse

shahada (second part) with inscription around

Islamic coin (HCR10476)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shahada

Reverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10477)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10484)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Sarmīn (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / و حده, Arabic isncription in field, enclosed by two pointillate circles with eight six-pointed stars between

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10486)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Manbij (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / وحده, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle with trace of one or more annulets

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10487)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Manbij (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / وحده, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle with traces of one or more annulets

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription clockwise with letters pointing towards the centre from 6h, all enclosed by pointillate circle