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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 (HCR16313)

Period

Islamic

Mint

‘Alā’iya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

before 827 AH (=AD 1424)

Obverse

علاية ضرب حمين / عن الافات و البلية ، عن, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Reverse

امير السواحل خلدت دولته, Seal of Solomon centre, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR16314)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sāvejī b. Shams al-Dīn,

Mint

‘Alā’iya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

before 827 AH (=AD 1424)

Obverse

السلطاني / ساوجي بن / شمس الدين / خلد دولته, rabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Reverse

ضرب دار الامن علاية حمين عن البلية, Seal of Solomon centre, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR16315)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sāvejī b. Shams al-Dīn,

Mint

‘Alā’iya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

before 827 AH (=AD 1424)

Obverse

السلطاني / ساوجي بن / شمس الدين / خلد دولته, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Reverse

ضرب دار الامن علاية حمين عن البلية, Seal of Solomon centre, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR16316)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sāvejī b. Shams al-Dīn,

Mint

‘Alā’iya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

before 827 AH (=AD 1424)

Obverse

السلطاني / ساوجي بن / شمس الدين / خلد دولته, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Reverse

ضرب دار الامن علاية حمين عن البلية, Seal of Solomon centre, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR16317)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sāvejī b. Shams al-Dīn,

Mint

‘Alā’iya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

before 827 AH (=AD 1424)

Obverse

امير الاعظم / السلطاني / ساوجي بن / شمس الدين / خلد دولته, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Reverse

ضرب دار الامن علاية حمين عن البلية, Seal of Solomon centre, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR16325)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Simāv (Islamic) (stated mint)

Dating

late 8th Century AH

Obverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle with circle of pellets

Reverse

خلد [ا]لله / سماو / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by square within linear and beaded circles

Mint

Jarūn (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Obverse

عدل / جرون, Arabic inscription in circular depression

Reverse

none, blank

Untitled coin (HCR16384)

Period

Islamic

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Islamic coin (HCR16325)

Untitled coin (HCR16328)

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Islamic coin (HCR16383)

Untitled coin (HCR16384)