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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).

Untitled coin (HCR11848)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Dirham

Untitled coin (HCR11849)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

224 AH or 234 AH

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و / ولم يولد ولم يكن / له كفوا احد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h

Islamic coin (HCR11874)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

24? AH

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له / معاذ, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Reverse

الله احد الله / الصمد لم يلد و / ولم يولد ولم يكن / له كفوا احد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle