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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 (HCR11505)

Period

Islamic

Person

‘Amr b. ‘Īsā, ‘Abd Allāh b. Ḥumayd

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 135-218 AH (=AD 755-833)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

عمرو بن / محمد / رسول / الله / عيسي, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two thin linear circles, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Islamic coin (HCR11506)

Period

Islamic

Person

‘Amr b. ‘Īsā, ‘Abd Allāh b. Ḥumayd

Mint

Ḥimṣ (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 135-218 AH (=AD 755-833)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h, all enclosed by traces of linear circle

Reverse

رو بن / محمد / رسول / الله / عيسي, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two thin linear circles, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Islamic coin (HCR11562)

Period

Islamic

Person

Jahwar b. al-Marrār al-‘Ijlī

Mint

al-Rayy/al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

138 AH (= AD 755–756)

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / وحده, Arabic inscription in field, inside octagon composed of two squares one superimposed over the other in pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 10h with words separated by four annulets, all enclosed in pointillate circle

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square that has a loop at each corner and annulet at centre of each side of square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 8h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10856)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Baṣra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

139 AH (=AD 756-757)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 130h, all enclosed by three linear circles and three equidistant sets of three annulets (ooo)

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three linear circles, Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) from 130h, all enclosed by linear circle and five equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR10857)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Baṣra (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

139 (=AD 756-757)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscriptin anti-clockwise, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscriptin anti-clockwise, all enclosed by pointillate circle and undetermined number of equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR10878)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Kūfa (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

139 AH (=AD 756-757)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by three pointillate circles and six sets of equidistant annulets of sequence '⦾ oo ⦾ oo ⦾ oo'

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, pellet centre below field inscription, enclosed by three pointillate circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by traces of pointillate circle and equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR10879)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Kūfa (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

139 (=AD 756-757)

Obverse

Shahada

Reverse

Shahada

Islamic coin (HCR10889)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Marw (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

139 AH (=AD 756-757)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, all enclosed by three pointillate circles and three sets of equidistant annulets of type 'ooo'

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three pointillate circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 130h, all enclosed by traces of pointillate circle and annulets

Islamic coin (HCR10771)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

140 AH (=AD 757-758)

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 230h

Islamic coin (HCR10858)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Baṣra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

140 AH (=AD 757-758)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 130h, all enclosed by three linear circles followed by six sets of equidistant annulets of pattern 'oo ⦾ oo ⦾ oo ⦾'

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three linear circles, Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) from 130h, all enclosed by linear circle and five equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR10859)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Baṣra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

140 AH (=AD 757-758)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 130h, all enclosed by three linear circles and six sets of equidistant annulets of type 'oo ⦾ oo ⦾ oo ⦾'

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله / عبد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three linear circles, Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) from 130h, all enclosed by linear circle and five equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR10880)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Kūfa (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

140 AH (=AD 757-758)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by three linear circles and six sets of equidistant annulets of sequence '⦾ oo ⦾ oo ⦾ oo'

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, two horizontal pellets centre below field inscription, enclosed by three linear circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 130h, all enclosed by linear circle and five equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR10860)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Baṣra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

141 AH (=AD 758-759)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by three pointillate circles, six equidistant annulets of pattern 'oo ⦾ oo ⦾ oo ⦾' , all enclosed by traces of pointillate circle

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three linear circles, Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) from 130h, all enclosed by linear circle and five equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR10881)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Kūfa (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

141 AH (=AD 758-759)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by three pointillate circles and six equidistant annulets of sequence '⦾ oo ⦾ oo ⦾ oo'

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, three pellet triangle centre below field inscription, enclosed by three pointillate circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by pointillate circle and five equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR11563)

Period

Islamic

Person

‘Abd al-Ḥamīd b. Ja‘far, al-Manṣūr (‘Abd Allāh), 754 - 775

Mint

al-Rayy/al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

141 AH (= AD 758–759)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic letter 'sīn' centre below field inscription, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by traces of pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR10861)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Baṣra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

142 AH (=AD 759-760)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, all enclosed by three linear circles and six equidistant annulets of pattern 'oo ⦾ oo ⦾ oo ⦾'

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three pointillate circles, Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 130h, all enclosed by

Islamic coin (HCR10882)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Kūfa (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

142 AH (=AD 759-760)

Obverse

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, three pellet triangle centre below field inscription, enclosed by three pointillate circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 130h, all enclosed by pointillate circle and five equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR11509)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-‘Abbās b. Muḥammad

Mint

al-Jazīra (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 142-145 AH (=AD 759-763)

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / وحده, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

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

Islamic coin (HCR11510)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-‘Abbās b. Muḥammad

Mint

al-Jazīra (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 142-145 AH (=AD 759-763)

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / وحده, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11511)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-‘Abbās b. Muḥammad

Mint

al-Jazīra (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 142-145 AH (=AD 759-763)

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله / وحده, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse