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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 (HCR18707)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Qandahār (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

(108)?9 AH (=AD 1678)

Obverse

none, peacock right amidst foilage

Reverse

فلوس قند(هار) ١٠٨٩, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles

Islamic coin (HCR18741)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Tabrīz (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1090 AH (=AD 1679-1680)

Obverse

none, peacock left in field, enclosed by pointillate and linear circle

Reverse

ضرب فلوس تبريز ١٠٩٠, Arabic inscription in field,

Islamic coin (HCR12272)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Fās (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

1092 (AD= 1681–1682)

Islamic coin (HCR12273)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Fās (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

1093 (AD= 1682)

Islamic coin (HCR12275)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Fās (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

1093 (AD= 1682)

Islamic coin (HCR18791)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Tiflīs

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1095 AH (=AD 1684)

Obverse

none, Horse walking left, enclosed by lobed cartouche

Reverse

ضرب فلوس تفليس ٠١٩٥, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by lobed cartouche

Islamic coin (HCR18254)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān I, 1668 - 1694

Mint

Iṣfahān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

2 Shāhī

Dating

1096 AH (=AD 1685)

Obverse

سليمان بنده ساه ولايت / ضرب / اصفهان / ١٠٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two thin linear circles enclosing pointillate circle

Reverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR18255)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān I, 1668 - 1694

Mint

Iṣfahān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

2 Shāhī

Dating

1096 AH (=AD 1685)

Obverse

سليمان بنده ساه ولايت / اصفهان / ١٠٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two thin linear circles enclosing pointillate circle

Reverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Islamic coin (HCR18256)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān I, 1668 - 1694

Mint

Iṣfahān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Shāhī

Dating

1097 AH (=AD 1685-1686)

Obverse

سليمان بنده ساه ولايت / اصفهان / ٧, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Islamic coin (HCR18259)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān I, 1668 - 1694

Mint

Nakhjawān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

‘abbāsī

Dating

1097 AH (=AD 1685-1686)

Obverse

سليمان بنده ساه ولايت / ضرب / نخجوان / ١٠٩٧, Persian inscription in field, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

ا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise

Islamic coin (HCR18260)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān I, 1668 - 1694

Mint

Nakhjawān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Shāhī

Dating

1097 AH (=AD 1685-1686)

Obverse

سليمان بنده ساه ولايت / ضرب / نخجوان / ١٠٩٧, Persian inscription in field, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

ا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR18722)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Rasht (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1096 AH (=AD 1685)

Obverse

none, elephant left with leaves above and below, all enclosed by pointillate circles

Reverse

ضرب فلوس رشت ١٠٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR18735)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1097 AH (=AD 1685-1686)

Obverse

none, goat right within a forest

Reverse

ضرب فلوس شيراز ١٠٩٧, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR18736)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1097 AH (=AD 1685-1686)

Obverse

none, goat right within a forest

Reverse

ضرب فلوس شيراز ١٠٩٧, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR18794)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān I, 1668 - 1694

Mint

Iṣfahān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

20 Shāhī

Dating

1096 AH (=AD 1685)

Obverse

زد از توفيق الله سكه صاحبقرانى * صاحب دوران سليمان جهان / ضرب اصفهان / ١١۹۶, Persian inscription in field, vine pattern background

Reverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles