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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 (HCR12067)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Turtusa (Tortosa) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

438–441 (1046–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12785)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075, Ṭughril Beg, 1038 - 1063

Mint

Nīshāpūr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

438 AH (=AD 1046-1047)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / السلطان المعظم / شاهانشاه / ظغرلبك ابو طا / لب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR12788)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075, Ṭughril Beg, 1038 - 1063

Mint

al-Rayy (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

438 AH (=AD 1046-1047)

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / السلطان المعظم / شاهانشاه / طغرل بك / ابو طالب, Arabic inscription in field with tamgha above, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR12686)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir billāh, 1036 - 1094

Mint

Miṣr (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

439 AH (=AD 1047-1048)

Obverse

معد / عبد الله و وليه / الامام ابو تميم / المستنصر بالله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two separated linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h

Reverse

علي / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / محمد رسول الله / ولي الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two separated linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 1h

Islamic coin (HCR12706)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir billāh, 1036 - 1094

Mint

Ṣabra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

439 AH (=AD 1047-1048)

Obverse

الامام / المستنصر بالله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two separated linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h

Reverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two separated linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h

Islamic coin (HCR12034)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

440 (AD= 1048–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12035)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

440 (=AD. 1048–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12036)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

440 (=AD 1048–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12037)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

440 (AD= 1048–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12039)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

440 (AD= 1048–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12040)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

440 (=AD 1048–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12041)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

440 (AD= 1048–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12042)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

440 (=AD 1048–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12056)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Daniya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

440 (AD= 1048–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12063)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Saraqusta (Zaragosa) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

440 (AD= 1048–1049)

Islamic coin (HCR12154)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham (fractional)

Dating

441–449 (AD= c. 1049–1048)?

Islamic coin (HCR12789)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075, Ṭughril Beg, 1038 - 1063

Mint

al-Rayy (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

440 AH (=AD 1048-1049)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR12790)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075, Ṭughril Beg, 1038 - 1063

Mint

al-Rayy (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

440 AH (=AD 1048-1049)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR12796)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075, Ṭughril Beg, 1038 - 1063

Mint

Hamadān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

440 AH (=AD 1048-1049)

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / السلطان المعظم / طغرلبك امير / الامرا ابو طالب, Arabic inscription in field with tamgha above, enclosed by two beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR12046)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

441 (=AD 1049–1050)