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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 (HCR13233)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193, Mas‘ūd I, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1181 - 1193

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

585 AH (=AD 1189)

Obverse

ضرب بالموصل / سنة ـ خمس / و ثمانين و خمسمائة, facing crowned female figure seated cross-legged and holding large crescent that frames face, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

لا اله الا الله محمد / رسول الله الناصر / لدين الله امير المؤ / منين عدة الدنيا و / الدين ابو نصر محمد, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR13358)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193, Mu’izz al-Dīn Sanjar Shāh, 1180 - 1208

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

585 AH (=AD 1189)

Obverse

الملك المظفر سنجرشاه بن غازي, large facing long-haired bust, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين / الملك الناصر / يوسق بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in three segments

Islamic coin (HCR13436)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

[58]5 AH (=AD 1189-1190)

Obverse

الملك / الناصر, Arabic inscription in field, ornaments above and below field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

يوسف / بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, ornaments above and below field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13437)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

585? AH (=AD 1189-1190)

Obverse

الملك / الناصر, Arabic inscription in field, ornament above and below field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

يوسف / بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, ornament above and below field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13456)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

585 AH (=AD 1189-1190)

Obverse

الملك النا / صرصلاح الد / نيا و الدين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments beginning at 1h, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

الامام الناصر / لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments beginning at 1h, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13459)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

585 AH (=AD 1189)

Obverse

الملك الناصر صلاح الدنيا و الدين يوسف بن ايوب محي دولة امير المؤمنين, seated lion left in field surrounded by five stars, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 11h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الامام النا / صر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, six-pointed star to right of field inscription, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 12h, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13329)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Quṭb al-Dīn Muḥammad, 1198 - 1219

Mint

Sinjār (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

586? AH (=AD 1190)

Obverse

ضرب بسنجار سنة ستة و تسعين و خمسمائة, classical bust to left wearing armour and holding sceptre over right shoulder, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from lower right, all enclose by two plain circles

Reverse

الامام الناصر / لدين الله / الملك المنصور / قطب الدنيا و الدين / محمد / بن زنكي / (بن مودود, Arabic inscription in field and around in three segments, tamgha below, all enclosed by two plain circles

Islamic coin (HCR13415)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

586? AH (=AD 1190)

Obverse

الملك الناصر / صلاح الد / نيا و الدين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments beginning at 1h, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Reverse

الامام النا / صر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments beginning at 1h, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR13439)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

586 AH (=AD 1190-1191)

Obverse

الملك / الناصر, Arabic inscription in field, ornament below field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

يوسف / بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, ornament below field inscription, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13451)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

586 AH (=AD 1190)

Obverse

الملك / الناصر صلاح / الدين يوسف بن / ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded six pointed star, enclosed by Arabic inscription in segments anti-clockwise from 1h, all enclosed by beaded circle enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

الامام / الناصر لدين / الله امير المؤ / منين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded six pointed star, enclosed by Arabic inscription in segments anti-clockwise from 1h, all enclosed by beaded circle enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR13460)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

586 AH (=AD 1190-1191)

Obverse

الملك الناصر صلاح الدنيا و الدين يوسف بن ايوب امير المؤمنين, Sultan centre, facing and seated on a low throne, cup held in right hand, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 4h

Reverse

الامام النا / صر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h

Islamic coin (HCR13253)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (Zangid), 1219 - 1234

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

587 AH (=AD 1191)

Obverse

ضرب بالموصل / سنة ـ سبع / و عشرين و ستمائة, facing crowned female figure seated cross-legged and holding large crescent that frames face, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

الامام / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / المستنصر بالله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13414)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

587 AH (=AD 1191)

Obverse

يوسف / بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by four linear circles and two anti-clockwise Arabic inscriptions

Reverse

الامام / احمد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by four linear circles and two anti-clockwise Arabic inscriptions

Islamic coin (HCR13441)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

587 AH (=AD 1191)

Obverse

الملك / الناصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 3h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

يوسف / بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 3h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13448)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

587? AH (=AD 1191-1192)

Obverse

Reverse

يوسف / بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h, all enclosed by pointillate circle