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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 (HCR15794)

Period

Islamic

Person

Yesūn Tīmūr, 1336 - 1340

Mint

Samarqand (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

circa 740 AH (=AD 1339-1340)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله محمد رسول الله / سكة / سمر / قند في(؟) سنة / ٧۴٠, Chaghatāyid tamgha centre, Arabic inscription around in field, enclosed by polylobe, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

يسون تيمور / الخاقان العادل / الاعظم خلد / الله ملكه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by knotted hexalobe, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR13775)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 741-742 AH (=AD 1340-1342)

Obverse

صرب / بحلب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagram and circle

Reverse

صرب / بحلب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagram and circle

Islamic coin (HCR13806)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

[7]41 AH (=AD 1340-1341)

Obverse

احد / سنة ى / و اربعين, Arabic inscription centre, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

ضرب / مشق / بد, Arabic inscription centre, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR15505)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ṭaghāy Timūr, 1336 - 1353

Mint

Abū Isḥāq (Islamic)

Denom.

6 dirham

Dating

741 AH (=AD 1340-1341)

Obverse

ابو اسحق / ضرب / السلظان الاعظم / طغايتمور خلد ملكه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear six-pointed star, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR15507)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ṭaghāy Timūr, 1336 - 1353

Mint

Baghdād

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

74x AH (=AD 1340-1349)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان الاعظم / طغايتمور خلد ملكه / بغداد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexafoil, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15512)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ṭaghāy Timūr, 1336 - 1353

Mint

Sāmsūn (Islamic)

Denom.

1/2 Dirham

Dating

740 AH (=AD 1340)

Obverse

السلطان / العادل تغايتمور (كذا) / خلدالله ملكه و (؟؟) / (؟؟) في سنة اربعين / سبعمائة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double linear hexagon

Reverse

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by looped hexagon, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15516)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ṭaghāy Timūr, 1336 - 1353

Mint

Tustar (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

741 AH (=AD 1340-1341)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان الأعظم / طغايتمور خلد ملكه /, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexafoil, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in six segments, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, Rashidun around in segments, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR15536)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān, 1338 - 1346

Mint

Ḥiṣn (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

2 dirham

Dating

74x AH (=AD 1340-1346)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان العادل / SULIMAN HAN / خلد الله ملكه / حصن, Arabic and Uighur inscription in field, enclosed by hexafoil, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments within 'clouds', all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله / عليه / السلم, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by miḥrab-like niche, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15539)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān, 1338 - 1346

Mint

al-Rayy (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

74x AH (=AD 1340-1346)

Obverse

السلطان / SULIMAN HAN / الله ملكه, Arabic and Uighur inscription in field, enclosed by linear oval, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in two panels, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointilalte circles

Islamic coin (HCR15540)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān, 1338 - 1346

Mint

al-Rayy (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

74x AH (=AD 1340-1346)

Obverse

السلطان / SULIMAN HAN / الله ملكه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear oval, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in two panels, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

obscured, Largely obscured by wear and hornsilver

Islamic coin (HCR15542)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān, 1338 - 1346

Mint

Sīrjān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

2 dirham

Dating

741 AH (=AD 1340-1341)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان العادل / سليمان خان خلد ملكه / سيرجان, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by quatrelobe, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in four segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15543)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān

Mint

Tabrīz (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

741 AH (=AD 1340-1341)

Obverse

السلطان العادل / SULIMAN HAN / خلد ملكه, Arabic and Uighur inscription in field, enclosed by linear octalobe, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by linear octalobe, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15545)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān, 1338 - 1346

Mint

Tabrīz (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

741 AH (=AD 1340-1341)

Obverse

السلطان / سليمان / خان في / سنة احد / و اربعين / و سبعمائة, Arabic inscription in field within a hexalobe divided into six segments

Reverse

ضرب تبريز, Arabic inscription in field with rising sun above, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by effaced Arabic inscription (the kalima) anti-clockwise in margin

Islamic coin (HCR15548)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān, 1338 - 1346

Mint

Yazd (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

2 dirham

Dating

741 AH (=AD 1340-1341)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان العادل / سليمان خان خلد ملكه / يزد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by quatrelobe, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments divided by annulets, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR13809)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

742 AH (=AD 1341-1342)

Obverse

اثنين / سنة / و اربعين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

ضرب / مشق / بد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13810)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

742 AH (=AD 1341-1342)

Obverse

اثنين / سنة / و اربعين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

ضرب / مشق / بد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR15510)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ṭaghāy Timūr, 1336 - 1353

Mint

Jurjān (Islamic)

Denom.

2 dirham

Dating

742 AH (=AD 1341-1342)

Obverse

ضرب في ايام / السلطان العالم العادل / طغايتمور خان خلد / ملكه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by quatrelobe, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15513)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ṭaghāy Timūr, 1336 - 1353

Mint

Sāmsūn (Islamic)

Denom.

1/2 Dirham

Dating

742 AH (=AD 1341-1342)

Obverse

السلطان / العادل تغايتمور (كذا) / خلد الله ملكه في / سنة اثنين اربعين / سبعمائة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double linear hexagon

Reverse

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double linear looped hexagon, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR15514)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ṭaghāy Timūr, 1336 - 1353

Mint

Sāmsūn (Islamic)

Denom.

1/2 Dirham

Dating

742 AH (=AD 1341-1342)

Obverse

السلطان / العادل تغايتمور (كذا) / خلد الله ملكه في سنة / اثنين و اربعين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double linear hexagon

Reverse

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field with star above, enclosed by double linear looped hexagon, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments

Islamic coin (HCR15519)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ṭaghāy Timūr, 1336 - 1353

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

742 AH (=AD 1341-1342)

Obverse

ضرب في ايام / السلطان العالم العادل / طغايتمور خان خلد / ملكه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by lobated square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles