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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 (HCR12904)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

625 AH (=AD 1228)

Obverse

السلطان المعظم / علا الدنيا و الدين / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر / بالله امير / المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR12905)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

625 AH (=AD 1228)

Obverse

السلطان المعظم / علا الدنيا و الدين / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field with star above and lower right, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر / بالله امير / المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12906)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

625 AH (=AD 1228)

Obverse

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر / بالله امير / المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13194)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240

Mint

Dunaysīr (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

625 AH (=AD 1228)

Obverse

الامام المستنصر / الملك المنصور ارتق, Arabic inscription in field divided by three eight-pointed stars, Arabic inscritpion anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

السلطان المعظم / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR13250)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

627 AH (=AD 1229-1230)

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

ناصر الدنيا و الدين اتابك محمود الملك الكامل الملك الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13251)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

627 AH (=AD 1229-1230)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13252)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

627 AH (=AD 1229-1230)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR16566)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Manṣūr ‘Umar, 1229 - 1249

Mint

Mabyan (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 626-647 AH (=AD 1229-1250)

Obverse

الملك / المنصور, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin divided into three segments

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double linear circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin divided into three segments

Islamic coin (HCR16615)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Manṣūr ‘Umar, 1229 - 1249

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 626-647 AH (=AD 1229-1250)

Obverse

الملك ا / لمنصور عمر / بن علي يمني (كذا), Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by eight-pointed star, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

الامام ا / بالله / لمستنصر ا / بو جعفر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by eight-pointed star, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR12895)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

627 AH (=AD 1230)

Obverse

السلطان المعظم / علا الدنيا و الدين / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الامام ا / لمستنصر / بالله امير / المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12907)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

627 AH (=AD 1230)

Obverse

Reverse

الامام ا / لمستنصر / بالله امير / المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13153)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240

Mint

Kayfā (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

628 AH (=AD 1230-1231)

Obverse

محمد / الملك الكامل / الملك المنصور / ارتق, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexagram, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر / بالله امير المؤ / منين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexagram, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13154)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240

Mint

Mārdīn (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

628 AH (=AD 1230-1231)

Obverse

محمد / الملك الكامل / الملك المنصور / ارتق, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexagram, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر / بالله امير المؤ / منين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexagram, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13196)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

628 AH (=AD 1230-1231)

Obverse

ناصر الدين ـ ارتق ارسلان, facing figure seated cross-legged on low square throne with star to left and right of head and tamgha at bottom, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise to left and right

Reverse

بالله / الامام المستنصر / امير المؤمنين / الملك الكامل / محمد, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in three segments

Islamic coin (HCR13197)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

628 AH (=AD 1230-1231)

Obverse

Reverse

بالله / الامام المستنصر / امير المؤمنين / الملك الكامل / محمد, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13198)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

628 AH (=AD 1230-1231)

Obverse

Reverse

بالله / الامام المستنصر / امير المؤمنين / الملك الكامل / محمد, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13249)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

627 AH (=AD 1230)

Obverse

ضرب بالموصل / سنة ـ سبع / و عشرين و ستمائة, facing crowned femaile figure seated cross-legged holding large crescent which frames face, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right, all enclosed by beaded 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 (HCR12908)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

629 AH (=AD 1231-1232)

Obverse

السلطان / المعظم / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription with four stars in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر / بالله امير, Arabic inscription with three stars in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12909)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

629 AH (=AD 1231-1232)

Obverse

السلطان / المعظم / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر / بالله امير/ المؤمنين, Arabic inscription with two stars in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle