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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 (HCR12344)

Period

Islamic

Mint

? (Islamic)

Denom.

Uncertain

Dating

1245 (AD= 1829–1830)

Islamic coin (HCR17529)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

Hayriye (gold)

Dating

1223/23 (AD= 1829–1830)

Obverse

سلطان / سلاطين / زمان, Tughra in centre: legend around

Islamic coin (HCR17598)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

40 Para (New)

Dating

1223/23 (AD= 1829–1830)

Obverse

Tughra in centre

Islamic coin (HCR17599)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

40 Para (New)

Dating

1223/23 (AD= 1829–1830)

Obverse

Tughra in centre

Islamic coin (HCR17605)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

20 Para

Dating

1223/23 (AD= 1829–1830)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17668)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Jaza'ir

Denom.

Bucu (1/4)

Dating

1245 (AD= 1829–1830)

Islamic coin (HCR17673)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Jaza'ir

Denom.

Bucu

Dating

1245 (AD= 1829–1830)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17674)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Jaza'ir

Denom.

1/3 Bucu

Dating

1245 (AD= 1829–1830)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17675)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Jaza'ir

Denom.

1/6 Bucu

Dating

1245 (AD= 1829–1830)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17715)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Misr

Denom.

20 Para

Dating

1223/23 (AD= 1829–1830)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR17729)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Misr

Denom.

Para (5)

Dating

1223/23 (AD= 1829–1830)

Obverse

Tughra

Islamic coin (HCR19112)

Period

Islamic

Person

Dūst Muḥammad, 1842 - 1863

Mint

Kābul (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1245 AH (=AD 1829-1830)

Obverse

سيم و طلا به شمس و قمر ميدهد نويد / وقت رواج سكه پاينده خان رسيد / ۱۲۴۵, Persian inscription in field, vine pattern background

Reverse

ضرب دار السلطنه كابل ١٢۴۵, Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR17600)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

40 Para (New)

Dating

1223/24 (AD = 1830–1831)

Obverse

Tughra in centre

Islamic coin (HCR17606)

Period

Ottoman

Mint

Constantinople (Ottoman)

Denom.

40 Para (New)

Dating

1223/24 (AD = 1830–1831)

Obverse

Tughra in centre

Islamic coin (HCR18512)

Period

Islamic

Person

Fatḥ ‘Alī Shāh, 1796 - 1835

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

1/3 Riyāl

Dating

1246 AH (=AD 1830-1831)

Obverse

سكه فتحعلى شه خسرو صاحبقران, Persian inscription in field

Reverse

ضرب دار العلم شيراز ۱۲۴۶, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR18686)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Khūy (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1246 AH (=AD 1830-1831)

Obverse

lion left, enclosed by intricate cartouche

Reverse

ضرب خوى ١٢٤٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR18696)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Mashhad (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1246 AH (=AD 1830-1831)

Obverse

١٢٤٦, elephant with rider right with date below, enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

ضرب فلوس مشهد مقدس, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR18697)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Mashhad (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1246 AH (=AD 1830-1831)

Obverse

١٢٤٦, elephant and rider right, enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

ضرب فلوس مشهد مقدس, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR19113)

Period

Islamic

Person

Dūst Muḥammad, 1842 - 1863

Mint

Kābul (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1246 AH (=AD 1830-1831)

Obverse

سيم و طلا به شمس و قمر ميدهد نويد / وقت رواج سكه پاينده خان رسيد / ۱۲۴۶, Persian inscription in field, vine pattern background

Reverse

ضرب دار السلطنه كابل ١٢۴۶, Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background

Islamic coin (HCR16122)

Period

Islamic

Person

Haydar, 1800 - 1826

Mint

Bukhārā (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

tenga

Dating

1247 AH (=AD 1831-1832)

Obverse

اميرحيدرمرحوم عاقبت محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by ornamental border

Reverse

ضرب بخارا شريف ١٢۴۷, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by ornamental border