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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 (HCR11977)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

392 (=AD. 1001–1002)

Obverse

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

Reverse

الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عامر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Islamic coin (HCR11978)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

392 (=AD 1001–1002)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له / المؤيد بالله/ تمليح, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by three circles

Reverse

عا / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / مر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Islamic coin (HCR12759)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sinān al-Dawla, Abū ’Āmir (‘Uqaylid), 1000 - 1003

Mint

Niṣībīn (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

392 AH (=AD 1001-1002)

Obverse

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الملك بها الدولة / سنان الدولة / ابو عامر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / القادر بالله / الغالب بالله / بن امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by beaded circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR12761)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sinān al-Dawla, Abū ’Āmir (‘Uqaylid), 1000 - 1003, Mu’tamid al-Dawla Qirwash, 1001 - 1050, al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

391 AH (=AD 1001)

Obverse

ع / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الملك بها الدولة / ابو المنيع بن / حسام الدولة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه / القادر بالله / سنان الدولة / ابو عامر / ح, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Islamic coin (HCR12768)

Period

Islamic

Person

Mumahhid al-Dawla, Abū Manṣūr Sa’īd b. Marwan (Marwanid), 997 - 1010, al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031

Mint

Niṣībīn (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

391 AH (=AD 1001)

Obverse

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الملك بها الدولة / ممهد الدولة / ابو منصور, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / القادر بالله / الغالب بالله / بن امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14344)

Period

Islamic

Person

Bahā al-Dawla, Abū Naṣr (Būyid), 988 - 12

Mint

al-Baṣra (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

392 AH (=AD 1001-1002)

Obverse

غاية / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / القادر بالله / الملك بها الدولة / و ضيا الملة / ابو نصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / الامير السيد مهذب / الدولة ابو الحسن / الامير نصير / الدولة / ابو دلف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14370)

Period

Islamic

Person

Bahā al-Dawla, Abū Naṣr (Būyid), 988 - 12, al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

391 AH (=AD 1001)

Obverse

شاهانشاه / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / ملك الملوك العدل شاها / نشاه بها الدولة و ضيا / الملة و غياث الامة / ابو نصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول / الله صلى الله / عليه و سلم / القادر بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR11979)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

393 (=AD 1002–1003)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له / المؤيد بالله/ عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Reverse

الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عامر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR11980)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

393. (=AD 1002–1003)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له / المؤيد بالله/ عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by three circles

Reverse

الحاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circle

Islamic coin (HCR11981)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

393 (=AD 1002–1003)

Obverse

Reverse

حاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Islamic coin (HCR11982)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

393 (=AD 1002–1003)

Obverse

Reverse

الحاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by three circles

Islamic coin (HCR11995)

Period

Islamic

Dating

392 (=AD 1002–1003)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له / المؤيد بالله / محمد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Reverse

مام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عامر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR14559)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

393 AH (=AD 1002-1003)

Obverse

عز / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله / يمينية, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / الامير السيد / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR11983)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

394 (1003–1004)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لحاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Islamic coin (HCR11984)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

394 (=AD 1003–1004)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له / المؤيد بالله/ عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circ

Reverse

الحاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR11985)

Period

Islamic

Dating

394 (=AD 1003–1004)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11986)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

394 (=AD 1003–1004)

Obverse

Reverse

الحاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Islamic coin (HCR14565)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Nīshāpūr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

394 AH (=AD 1003-1004)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله يمين الد/ ولة و امين الملة ابو / القسم, Arabic inscription in field with six-pointed star below, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR11987)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

395 (=AD 1004–1005)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له / المؤيد بالله/ عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by twp circles

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR14586)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Farwān (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 395 AH (=AD 1004-1005)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله / يميني, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول / الله يمين الدو/ لة و امين الملة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with two six-pointed stars to left and right above, enclosed by plain circle,