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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 (HCR13894)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الاشرف شعبان بن حسن بن / السلطان الملك الناصر / محمد بن قلاون, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

ضرب بالقاهرة / سنة اربع و سبعين / و سبعمائة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by eight pointed star, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR13903)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

السلطان الملك الاشرف شعبان / حسن / بن, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, ending within a central cartouche, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

ضرب / مشق / بد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by octolobe with concave sides, points of sides ending in fleur-de-lis, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13907)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

السلطان الملك الاشرف شعبان / حسن / بن, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, ending within a central cartouche, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

ضرب / مشق / بد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by octolobe with concave sides, points of sides ending in fleur-de-lis, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13908)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 765-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by arched double linear square, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

ضرب / مدينة / حلب, three-petal flower in field, petals dividing anti-clockwise Arabic inscription, enclosed by linear, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13909)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 765-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

عز / الملك الاشرف / نصره, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by elongated tetralobe, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

بحلب / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field, Arabesque above and below field inscription, enclosed by linear octalobe, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13912)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 765-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

. . . / . لك الاشرف / بحلب, Arabic inscription in field divided into three horizontal segments by lines

Reverse

none, Crescent in field, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear dodekalobe

Islamic coin (HCR13913)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

بحلب؟ / . . . لطان المل. . / . .اشرف شعبان, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

none, Fleur-di-lis in field, enclosed by double linear octolobe

Islamic coin (HCR13914)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

بحماة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13915)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

بحماة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR13916)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by oblong cartouche, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

بحماة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by ornamented border

Islamic coin (HCR13918)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

none, lion passant to left in field, enclosed by braided circle bordered by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR13921)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

none, lion passant to right in field, enclosed by braided circle bordered by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR13922)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

السلطان الملك الاشرف, Knot in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

ضرب, Arabic inscription above shark in field, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR13927)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ṭarāblus (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by looped hexagon, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

ضرب / بطرابلس, Segmented tri-lobe with three pellets in centre, anti-clockwise Arabic inscription in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13930)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ṭarāblus (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك الاشرف / ب بطرابلس / ضر, Arabic inscription in field, divided by double linear circle, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

none, six-petalled rosette in field, enclosed by ornamented double linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13932)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ṭarāblus (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف / شعبان / بن حسن, six-petaled rosette in centre, enclosed by quatrefoil with concave sides, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments

Reverse

طرابلس / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two interwoven four-pointed stars