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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 (HCR14226)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908, Ismā‘īl b. Aḥmad (Samanid), 892 - 907

Mint

Samarqand (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

293 AH (=AD 905-906)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

محمد / رسول الله / المكتفي بلله / اسمعيلي بن احمد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two thin plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR11311)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

al-Ahwāz (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

294 AH (= AD 906–907)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 30:4, in part) anti-clockwise in margin from 1230h, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / المكتفي بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 1230h

Islamic coin (HCR11316)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

294 AH (= AD 906–907)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 12h, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 30:4, in part) anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enlosed by linear circle

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / المكتفي بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscriptin (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise from 12h, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR11322)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

al-Muḥammadīya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

294 AH (= AD 906–907)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 30:4, in part) anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / المكتفي بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR14216)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908, Ismā‘īl b. Aḥmad (Samanid), 892 - 907

Mint

al-Shāsh (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

294 AH (=AD 906-907)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / المكتفي بلله / اسمعيلي بن احمد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR14217)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908, Ismā‘īl b. Aḥmad (Samanid), 892 - 907

Mint

al-Shāsh (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

294 AH (=AD 906-907)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / المكتفي بلله / اسمعيلي بن احمد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14218)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908, Ismā‘īl b. Aḥmad (Samanid), 892 - 907

Mint

al-Shāsh (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

294 AH (=AD 906-907)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11309)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (= AD 907–908)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11310)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (= AD 907–908)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11318)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

al-Kūfa (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (= AD 907–908)

Obverse

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / المكتفي بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR11320)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (= AD 907–908)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11321)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (= AD 907–908)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11323)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

Niṣībīn (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (= AD 907–908)

Obverse

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / المكتفي بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 1230h, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR11324)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

al-Qaṣr al-Fākhir (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (= AD 907–908)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11329)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muqtadir, 908 - 932

Mint

Surra man Rā'ā (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (= AD 907–908)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11332)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908

Mint

al-Kūfa (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (=AD 907-908)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by plain circle.

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR12150)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Iqrītish (Crete) (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

end of the 3rd century AH/beginning of 10th century AD

Islamic coin (HCR14227)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908, Aḥmad b. Ismā‘īl (Samanid), 907 - 914

Mint

al-Shāsh (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (=AD 907-908)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / المكتفي بلله / احمد بن اسمعيلي, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR14228)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muktafī, 902 - 908, Aḥmad b. Ismā‘īl (Samanid), 907 - 914

Mint

al-Shāsh (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

295 AH (=AD 907-908)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / المكتفي بلله / احمد بن اسمعيلي, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR11333)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muqtadir, 908 - 932

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

296 AH (= AD 908–909)

Obverse

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / المقتدر بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two linear circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enclosed by linear circle