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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 (HCR14197)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Nīmrūz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

810 AH (AD=1407-1408)

Obverse

ضرب / نيمروز في / سنة ٨١٠, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription facing outwards

Reverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in angular kufic in field, enclosed by square, around the Rashidun.

Islamic coin (HCR15949)

Period

Islamic

Person

Shāhrukh, 1405 - 1447

Mint

Harāt (Islamic)

Denom.

one quarter tanka

Dating

810 AH (=AD 1407-1408)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان الاعظم / شاه رخ بهادر خلد الله / ملكه و سلطانه / هراة ٨٤٠, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by multilobe, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR20185)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

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

Islamic coin (HCR20186)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR20187)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR20188)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR20189)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم / لا اله الا الله محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by illegible anti-clockwise Arabic inscription

Islamic coin (HCR20190)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription to field

Reverse

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

Islamic coin (HCR20191)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR20192)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR20193)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR20194)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR20195)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR20196)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 810-899 AH (=AD 1407-1494)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر ناصر / الدنيا و الدين / احمد بن اسماعيل, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

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