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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 (HCR19170)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Balkh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1295 AH (=AD 1878)

Obverse

فلوس ١٢٩٥, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

بلخ ١٢٩٥, lion facing right and Arabic inscription, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR19171)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Balkh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

1295 AH (=AD 1878)

Obverse

فلوس ١٢٩٥, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles

Reverse

بلخ ١٢٩٥, lion facing right with Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles

Islamic coin (HCR19172)

Period

Islamic

Person

Shīr ‘Alī, 1863 - 1879

Mint

Harāt (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

1/2 rupee

Dating

1295 AH (=AD 1878)

Obverse

امير شير على ١٢٩٥, Persian inscription in field, vine pattern background

Reverse

ضرب دار السلطنه هرات ١٢۹۵, Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background

Islamic coin (HCR19173)

Period

Islamic

Person

Shīr ‘Alī, 1863 - 1879

Mint

Harāt (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

1/2 rupee

Dating

1295 AH (=AD 1878)

Obverse

امير شير على ١٢٩٥, Persian inscription in field, vine pattern background

Reverse

ضرب دار السلطنه هرات, Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by ornamental border

Islamic coin (HCR19174)

Period

Islamic

Person

Shīr ‘Alī, 1863 - 1879

Mint

Harāt (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

1/2 rupee

Dating

1295 AH (=AD 1878)

Obverse

امير شير على ١٢٩٥, Persian inscription in field, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

ضرب دار السلطنه هرات, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by ornamental circle

Islamic coin (HCR19190)

Period

Islamic

Person

Shīr ‘Alī, 1863 - 1879

Mint

Kābul (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

1/2 rupee

Dating

1295 AH (=AD 1878)

Obverse

امير شير على, Persian inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, all enclosed by hatched circle

Reverse

نیمروییه / ضرب دار السلطنه كابل فيسنه (كذا) ۱۲۹۵, Persian inscription in field and anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by hatched circle

Islamic coin (HCR19201)

Period

Islamic

Person

Shīr ‘Alī, 1863 - 1879

Mint

Qandahār (Islamic)

Denom.

1/2 rupee

Dating

1295 AH (=AD 1878)

Obverse

امير شير على, Persian inscription in field

Reverse

يا امير كل امير قندهار ١٢٩٥, Persian inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR19433)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Qandahār (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

(12)95 AH (=AD 1878)

Obverse

none, raised hand overstruck on uncertain host, from which there seems to be the impression of a sword beneath the palm of the hand

Reverse

فلوس قندهار ١٢٩٥, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR19434)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Qandahār (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

(12)95 AH (=AD 1878)

Obverse

none, raised hand

Reverse

فلوس قندهار ١٢٩٥, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR17968)

Period

Mint

Misr

Denom.

Kuruş

Dating

1297 (AD= 1879–1880)

Islamic coin (HCR17969)

Period

Mint

Misr

Denom.

Kuruş

Dating

1297 (AD= 1879–1880)

Islamic coin (HCR18592)

Period

Islamic

Person

Nāṣir al-Dīn Shāh, 1847 - 1895

Mint

Ṭihrān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

qirān

Dating

129(6) AH (=AD 1879)

Obverse

السلطان ابن السلطان ناصر الدين شاه قاجار / ١٢٩٥, Persian inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle, enclosed by wreath with crown at top

Reverse

طهران, lion left holding sword in front right paw with sun rising, Arabic word below, framed by wreath tied at bottom, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR19191)

Period

Islamic

Person

Shīr ‘Alī, 1863 - 1879

Mint

Kābul (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1296 AH (=AD 1879)

Obverse

امير شير على ١٢٩۶, Persian inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

ضرب دار السلطنه كابل ١٢٩۶, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR19202)

Period

Islamic

Person

Muḥammad Ya‘qūb

Mint

Harāt (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

1/2 rupee

Dating

1296 AH (=AD 1879)

Obverse

محمد يعقوب الامير ابن امير ابن امير ١٢٩۶, Persian inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by ornamental border

Reverse

ضرب دار السلطنه هرات ١٢۹۶, Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by thin and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR19203)

Period

Islamic

Person

Muḥammad Ya‘qūb

Mint

Harāt (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

1/2 qirān

Dating

1296 AH (=AD 1879)

Obverse

محمد يعقوب الامير ابن امير ابن امير ١٢٩۶, Persian inscription in field, vine pattern background

Reverse

ضرب دار السلطنه هرات ١٢۹۶, Arabic inscription in field, vine pattern background, enclosed by ornamental border

Islamic coin (HCR19206)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ya‘qūb, 1478 - 1491

Mint

Kābul (Islamic)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1296 AH (=AD 1879)

Obverse

امير محمد يعقوب ١٢٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

صرب دار السلطنه كابل ١٢٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR19207)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ya‘qūb, 1478 - 1491

Mint

Kābul (Islamic)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1296 AH (=AD 1879)

Obverse

امير محمد يعقوب ١٢٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

صرب دار السلطنه كابل ١٢٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR19208)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ya‘qūb, 1478 - 1491

Mint

Kābul (Islamic)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1296 AH (=AD 1879)

Obverse

امير محمد يعقوب ١٢٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

صرب دار السلطنه كابل ١٢٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR19209)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ya‘qūb, 1478 - 1491

Mint

Kābul (Islamic)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1296 AH (=AD 1879)

Obverse

امير محمد يعقوب ١٢٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

صرب دار السلطنه كابل ١٢٩٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR19210)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ya‘qūb, 1478 - 1491

Mint

Kābul (Islamic)

Denom.

rupee

Dating

1296 AH (=AD 1879)

Obverse

يا صاحب الزمان ١٢٩٧, Arabic inscription in field, encosed by plain circle

Reverse

صرب دار السلطنه كابل ١٢٩٧, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle