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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 (HCR10519)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Islamic coin (HCR10520)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (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 / بحمص, Arabic inscription in field, star centre, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10521)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Reverse

? with inscriptions around

Islamic coin (HCR10522)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Jerboa to left in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h

Islamic coin (HCR10524)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Islamic coin (HCR10527)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shadada

Reverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10528)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

shahada (first part)

Reverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10549)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

لا اله الا الله و حده, six-pointed star in linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Reverse

ضرب حذا الفلس بدمشق, five-pointed star in linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Islamic coin (HCR10550)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

لا اله الا الله و حده, six-pointed star in linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 8h

Reverse

ضرب حذا الفلس بدمشق, five-pointed star in linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 4h

Islamic coin (HCR10551)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10552)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10553)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10554)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10555)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

77–132 (AD= 696–750)

Obverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10556)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / و حده, Arabic inscription in linear square

Reverse

دمشق / جائز, Six-pointed star and palm frond above Arabic inscription

Islamic coin (HCR10557)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

ضرب بدمشق, Arabic inscription in field, six-petaled rosette above, crescent centre, all enclosed by linear circle, indeterminate number of annulets in margin

Islamic coin (HCR10558)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

ضرب بدمشق, Arabic inscription in field, six-petaled rosette above, crescent centre (obscured), all enclosed by linear circle, indeterminate number of annulets in margin

Islamic coin (HCR10559)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

ضرب بدمشق, Arabic inscription in field, six-petaled rosette above, crescent centre, all enclosed by linear circle, indeterminate number of annulets in margin