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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 (HCR17515)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

Para

Dating

1222/1 (AD= 1807–1808)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17516)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Jaza'ir

Denom.

Bucu (1/4)

Dating

1222 (AD= 1807–1808)

Islamic coin (HCR17518)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Misr

Denom.

Para

Dating

1222/1 (AD= 1807–1808)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17764)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

Kuruş

Dating

1222 (AD= 1807–1808)

Obverse

ضرب في / قسطنطنية / ١١٢٢, Tughra above legend

Islamic coin (HCR18508)

Period

Person

Fatḥ ‘Alī Shāh, 1796 - 1835

Mint

Mashhad (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Riyāl

Dating

1222 AH (=AD 1807-1808)

Obverse

السلطان بن السلطان فتحعلى شاه قاجار, Persian inscription in field

Reverse

ضرب مشهد مقدس ۱۲۲۲, Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by cartouche, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR18971)

Period

Person

Maḥmūd Shāh, 1801 - 1830

Mint

Harāt (Islamic)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1222 AH (=AD 1807-1808)

Obverse

شد جهان روشن تر از خور شيد و ماه * از شعاع سكه ايوب شاه, Persian inscription in field, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

ضرب دار السلطنه هرات / ۱۲٢٢, Persian inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR19003)

Period

Person

Shujā‘ al-Mulk, 2nd reign, 1804 - 1809

Mint

Bahāwalpūr (Islamic)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1222 AH (=AD 1807-1808)

Obverse

سكه زد بر سيم و زر چون مهر و ما * شاه دين پرور شجاع الملك شاه / ٢٢, Persian inscription in field

Reverse

ضرب بهاولپور سنة احد جلوس ميمنت مأنوس, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR19006)

Period

Person

Shujā‘ al-Mulk, 2nd reign, 1804 - 1809

Mint

Bhakhar (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1222 AH (=AD 1807-1808)

Obverse

فلوس شاه شجاع الملك, Persian inscription in field

Reverse

ضرب بهكهر ۱۲۲۲, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR19007)

Period

Person

Shujā‘ al-Mulk, 2nd reign, 1804 - 1809

Mint

Bhakhar (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1222 AH (=AD 1807-1808)

Obverse

فلوس شاه شجاع الملك, Persian inscription in field

Reverse

ضرب بهكهر ۱۲۲۲, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR19011)

Period

Person

Shujā‘ al-Mulk, 2nd reign, 1804 - 1809

Mint

Kashmīr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1222 AH (=AD 1807-1808)

Obverse

سكه زد از فضل حق بر سيم وزر * سه شجاع الملك شاه بحر وبر ١٢۲۲, Persian inscription in field

Reverse

ضرب خطه كشمير ۵, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR99798)

Period

Mint

Harar (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1222 AH (=AD 1807-1808)

Obverse

لا اله / الا الله, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

محمد / رسول / الله / سنة ١٢٢٢, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR17517)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Jaza'ir

Denom.

Bucu (1/4)

Dating

1223 (AD=1808–1809)

Islamic coin (HCR17535)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

Findik (1/4)

Dating

1223/1 (AD= 1808–1809)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17536)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

Findik (1/4)

Dating

1223/1 (AD= 1808–1809)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17537)

Period

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

Findik (1/4)

Dating

1223/1 (AD= 1808–1809)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17655)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Jaza'ir

Denom.

Bucu (1/4)

Dating

1223 (AD=1808–1809)

Islamic coin (HCR17656)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Jaza'ir

Denom.

Bucu (1/4)

Dating

1223 (AD=1808–1809)

Islamic coin (HCR17760)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Tarablusgharb

Denom.

Fals

Dating

No date. 1223–1255 (AD= 1808–1839)

Reverse

Hexagram within circles of dots

Islamic coin (HCR18502)

Period

Person

Fatḥ ‘Alī Shāh, 1796 - 1835

Mint

Iṣfahān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

1/8 Riyāl

Dating

1223 AH (=AD 1808-1809)

Obverse

السلطان بن السلطان فتحعلى شاه قاجار, Persian inscription in field, enclosed by thin linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

ضرب دار السلطان اصفهان ۱۲۲۳, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR18520)

Period

Person

Fatḥ ‘Alī Shāh, 1796 - 1835

Mint

Yazd (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

1/8 Riyāl

Dating

1223 AH (=AD 1808-1809)

Obverse

السلطان ابن السلطان فتحعلى شاه قاجار, Persian inscription in field, vine pattern background

Reverse

ضرب دار العباده يزد ۱۲۲۳, Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by thin plain circle