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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 (HCR10729)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

لا اله ا / لا الله, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

none, A hippocamp between two rosettes

Islamic coin (HCR10732)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥarrān (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

الله / احد الله / الصمد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 12h, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

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

Islamic coin (HCR10750)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Balkh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

بلخ, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enlosed by two linear circles containing four equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR10751)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Adhra'at/Dhar'āt (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمد ر/ سول الله / ذرعات, Arabic inscription in field, small crescent centre left, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR11605)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Fals

Dating

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

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, pellet in inverted crescent below field inscription, enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR10005)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

78 AH (= AD 697–698)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription in margin from 3h anti-clockwise (Sura 9:33, in part) , all surrounded by beaded circle

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد / و لم يولد, Arabic inscription in field (Sura 112:1-3), Arabic inscription in margin from 12h anti-clockwise, all surrounded by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR19464)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Bīshāpūr (Islamic)

Denom.

Pashīz

Dating

circa 78-95 AH (=AD 697-713)

Obverse

GDH AFZWT / ACAD, Large bust right, small bust left, both facing, star above left bust, Pahlavi inscriptions to left and to right, left inscription followed by three pellet triangle, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

APA(T BYŠA)PHR, Man-headed bull right wearing crown of Khusraw II, Pahlavi letter 'P' followed by star right, partially obscured Pahlavi inscription left followed by three pellet triangle, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR19465)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dārāy (Islamic)

Denom.

Pashīz

Dating

circa 78-95 AH (=AD 697-713)

Obverse

GDH AFZWT / DARA(Y), Bust bearded and facing, Breast ornamentation: three pellet triangle, Pelleted annulet to left and to right, Pahlavi inscriptions to left and to right, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

APAT BYŠYPWN (sic), Man-headed bull right wearing crown of Khusraw II, Pahlavi letter 'P' followed by star right, partially obscured Pahlavi inscription left followed by three pellet triangle, all enclosed by beaded circle, Arabic countermark at bottom

Islamic coin (HCR19466)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Afzāy (Islamic)

Denom.

Pashīz

Dating

circa 78-95 AH (=AD 697-713)

Obverse

GDH / AFZAY, Janiform bust with winged crown, crescent to left and right, each surmounted by a pelleted annulet, breast ornamentation: three pellet triangle, Pahlavi inscriptions to right and left, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

APAT BYŠAPHR, Man-headed bull right wearing crown of Khusraw II, Pahlavi letter 'P' followed by star right, partially obscured and malformed Pahlavi inscription left followed by three pellet triangle, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR19467)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dārāy (Islamic)

Denom.

Pashīz

Dating

circa 78-95 AH (=AD 697-713)

Obverse

Reverse

APAT BYŠYPWN (sic), Man-headed bull right wearing crown of Khusraw II, Pahlavi letter 'P' followed by star right, Pahlavi inscription left followed by three pellet triangle, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR19468)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Afzāy (Islamic)

Denom.

Pashīz

Dating

circa 78-95 AH (=AD 697-713)

Obverse

Reverse

APAT BYŠAPHR, Man-headed bull right wearing crown of Khusraw II, Pahlavi letter 'P' followed by star right, Pahlavi inscription left followed by three pellet triangle, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR4814)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

79 AH (= AD 698–699)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 3h (Sura 9: v. 33 (in part)), all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد / و لم يولد, Arabic inscription in field (Sura 112: vv. 1-3), Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1230h, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR10070)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Baṣra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

79 AH (= AD 698–699)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by three pointillate circles, traces of annulets and final pointillate circle

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و/ لم يولد و لم يكن / له كفوا احد, Arabic inscription in field (Sura 112:1-3), enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription in margin from 10h anti-clockwise (Sura 9:33), all enclosed by pointillate circle, one annulet visible at 11h

Islamic coin (HCR10071)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Baṣra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

79 AH (= AD 698–699)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by three pointillate circles, five equidistant annulets visible, all enclosed by traces of pointillate circle

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و/ لم يولد و لم يكن / له كفوا احد, Arabic inscription in field (Sura 112:1-3), enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 10h (Sura 9:33), enclosed by pointillate circle, five equidistant annulets visible, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10224)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Jayy (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

79 AH (= AD 698–699)

Obverse

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و/ لم يولد و لم يكن / له كفوا احد, Arabic inscription in field (Sura 9:33), enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1130h (Sura 112:1-3), enclosed by pointillate circle, five equidistant annulets, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10228)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Māh al-Baṣra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

79 AH (= AD 698–699)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by three pointillate circles, four of five equidistant annulets visible, all enclosed by traces of pointillate circle

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و/ لم يولد و لم يكن / له كفوا احد, Arabic inscription in field (Sura 112:1-3), enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 11h (Sura 9:33), enclosed by pointillate circle, four of five equidistant annulets visible, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10235)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Shaqq al-Taymara (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

79 AH (= AD 698–699)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1130h, enclosed by three pointillate circles, five equidistant annulets, all enclosed by traces of pointillate circle

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و/ لم يولد و لم يكن / له كفوا احد, Arabic inscription in field (Sura 112:1-3), enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1130h (Sura 9:33), enclosed by pointillate circle, five equidistant annulets, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10253)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Marw (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

79 AH (= AD 698–699)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, Pahlavi letters 'MRW' below field inscription, enclosed by three pointillate circles, two of five equidistant annulets visible, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و/ لم يولد و لم يكن / له كفوا احد, Arabic inscription in field (Sura112:1-3), enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 130h (Sura 9:33), enclosed by pointillate circle, three of five equidistant annulets visible, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10007)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

80 AH (= AD 699–700)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شرله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 3h (Sura 9:33, in part), all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد / و لم يولد, Arabic inscription in field (Sura 112:1-3), Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1230h, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR6303)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

80 AH (= AD 699–700)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 3h (Sura 9: v. 33 (in part)), all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد / و لم يولد, Arabic inscription in field (Sura 112: vv. 1-3), point below first line of field inscription, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1230h, all enclosed by beaded circle