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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 (HCR11096)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

188 AH (=AD 803-804)

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 five equidistant annulets

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic letter 'wāw' centre below field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, 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 (HCR11121)

Period

Islamic

Person

Hārūn al-Rashīd, 786 - 809, Muḥammad al-Amīn, Sa‘īd

Mint

Wāsiṭ (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

187 AH (= AD 803)

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 annulets visible at 1h, 3h, 5h, 8h, and 1030h

Reverse

محمد رسول / الله صلي الله عليه / و سام الخليفة الرشيد / سعيد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, Arabic inscription in field from 2h, all enclosed by two thin linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR11126)

Period

Islamic

Person

‘Alī b. ‘Īsā (b. Māhān), Hārūn al-Rashīd, 786 - 809, Sayf b. al-Ṭārā’ī

Mint

Zaranj (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

187 AH (=AD 803)

Obverse

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

Reverse

علي / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / الخليفة الرشيد / سيف بن الطاراي, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by trace of pointillate circle and equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR11835)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

188 (=AD 803–804)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles with annulets

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و / ولم يولد ولم يكن / له كفوا احد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h

Islamic coin (HCR11015)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

188 AH (=AD 804)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, all enclosed by three linear circles and five equidistant annulets.

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field with annulet below, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear circle.

Islamic coin (HCR11036)

Period

Islamic

Person

Hārūn al-Rashīd, 786 - 809, Khazaym b. Khazīm

Mint

Arrān (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

189 AH (=AD 804-805)

Obverse

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

Reverse

خزيمة / محمد رسول / الله مما امر به الخليفة / هرون امير المؤمنين / بن خازم, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by traces of pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR11046)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ma’mūn, 813 - 833

Mint

Balkh (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

188 AH (=AD 804)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 130h, enclosed by two pointillate circles, six sets of annulets of pattern 'oo ooo oo ooo oo ooo', all enclosed by final pointillate circle

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / مما امر به الامير المامون / عبد الله بن امير المؤمنين ولي / ولي عهد المسلمين / بخ, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic letter wā’ centre above field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h

Islamic coin (HCR11047)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ma’mūn, 813 - 833

Mint

Balkh (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

188 AH (=AD 804)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, five sets of annulets of pattern 'oo ... oo ... oo ...'

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / مما امر به الامير المامون / عبد الله بن امير المؤمنين ولي / ولي عهد المسلمين / بخ, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic letter wā’ centre above field inscription, enclosed by thin pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR11095)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

188 AH (=AD 804)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around from 1h, enclosed by three pointillate circles and five equidistant annulets

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field with pellet below, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around from 2h, all enclosed by traces of pointilate circle

Islamic coin (HCR11097)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

189 AH (=AD 804-805)

Islamic coin (HCR11098)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

189 AH (=AD 804-805)

Obverse

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic number '٥' below field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by linear circle and equidistant annulets

Islamic coin (HCR11099)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

189 AH (=AD 804-805)

Obverse

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field with annulet below, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around from 2h, all enclosed by traces of pointilate circle

Islamic coin (HCR11100)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Amīn Muḥammad

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

189 AH (=AD 804-805)

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / مما امر به الامير الامين / محمد بن امير المؤمنين / عبيد, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic letter 'mīm' centre above field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by traces of linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR11111)

Period

Islamic

Person

Hārūn al-Rashīd, 786 - 809

Mint

al-Rāfiqa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

189 AH (= AD 804–805)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by two linear circles, five annulets equidistant in margin

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله / عدل, Arabic inscription in field, three pellet triangle above field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Islamic coin (HCR11016)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

189 AH (=AD 805)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, all enclosed by three pointillate circles and an interchanging pattern of double and paired annulets.

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two linear circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by a liner circle.

Islamic coin (HCR11017)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

189 AH (=AD 805)

Obverse

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field with pellet below, enclosed by two linear circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear circle.

Islamic coin (HCR11018)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

190 AH (=AD 805-806)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, all enclosed by two linear circles and an interchanging pattern of double and paired annulets

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field with pellet below, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR11048)

Period

Islamic

Person

‘Alī b. ‘Īsā (b. Māhān), al-Ma’mūn, 813 - 833

Mint

Balkh (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

189 AH (=AD 805)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by two linear circles, five equidistant annulets, final enclosed linear circle

Reverse

علي / محمد رسول الله / مما امر به الامير المامون / عبد الله بن امير المؤمنين ولي / ولي عهد المسلمين / م, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic letter mīm centre below field inscription, enclosed by thin linear circle, Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by thin linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR11101)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

190 AH (=AD 805-806)

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 ' O oo O oo O oo'

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic number '٥' centre below field inscription, enclosed by two 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 (HCR11115)

Period

Islamic

Person

‘Alī b. ‘Īsā (b. Māhān), al-Ma’mūn, 813 - 833, al-Naṣr

Mint

al-Shāsh (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

190 AH (=AD 805-806)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by linear circle and five equidistant annulets

Reverse

علي / محمد رسول الله / مما امر به الامير المامون / عبد الله بن امير المؤمنين ولي / ولي عهد المسلمين / النصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 130h