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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 (HCR14585)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمود / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / امين / و الملة, Arabic inscription in field with horseshoe symbol and pellets to either side above, Arabic phrase to left and right of field inscription, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14588)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field with two annulets below to left and right, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / القادر بالله / يميني الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with two pellets above to left and right, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14590)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with pellets and crescent above, enclosed by plain circle, all enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14591)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

400? AH (=AD 1009-1010)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field with two annulets to either side of top word of inscription, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by mostly illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

ابو القسم / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14592)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

400? AH (=AD 1009-1010)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field with top word of inscription between two ornaments, mint mark between first and second line of field inscription, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by mostly illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

ابو القسم / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by mostly illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14599)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circle, enclosed by 'horseshoe' symbol and repeating Arabic word around, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with annulet to left and righ above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR12000)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)

Islamic coin (HCR12001)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)

Islamic coin (HCR12002)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)

Obverse

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

Reverse

الامام محمد / امير المؤمنين/ المهدي بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR12005)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)

Obverse

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

Reverse

الامام سليمان / امير المؤمنين/ المستعين بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR12006)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)

Islamic coin (HCR12007)

Period

Islamic

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)

Obverse

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

Reverse

الامام سليمان / امير المؤمنين/ المستعين بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by three circle

Islamic coin (HCR12008)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)

Obverse

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

Reverse

الامام سليمان / امير المؤمنين/ المستعين بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by three circle

Islamic coin (HCR12009)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD. 1010–1011)

Islamic coin (HCR12010)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)

Obverse

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

Reverse

ولي العهد / الامام سليمان / امير المؤمنين/ المستعين بالله / محمد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Islamic coin (HCR12011)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD. 1010–1011)

Obverse

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

Reverse

ولي العهد / الامام سليمان / امير المؤمنين/ المستعين بالله / محمد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR12012)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)

Obverse

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by three circles with annulets

Reverse

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR12013)

Period

Islamic

Dating

400 (=AD. 1010–1011)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR14495)

Period

Islamic

Person

Majd al-Dawla, Abū Ṭālib (Būyid), Samā al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥasan Tawfīq (Būyid), 1021 - 1024, ’Alā’ al-Dawla, Abū Ja’far Muḥammad (Kākwayhid), 1008 - 1042, al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 401-433 AH (=AD 1010-1042)

Obverse

عضد الملة / خراج / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله مجد / الدولة امير الامرا / سما الدولة / ح, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

قل هو / الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و / لم يولد و لم يكن / له كفوا احد / محمد بن دشمنزار, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14564)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Sijistān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

401 AH (=AD 1010-1011)

Obverse

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / القادر بالله / نصر بن ناصر االدين, Arabic inscription in field with ornament above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / يمين الدولة و / امين الملة ابو / الفاسم يميني, Arabic inscription in field with ornament above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin