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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 (HCR14384)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muṭī‘, 946 - 974, ‘Aḍud al-Dawla, Abū Shujā·(Būyid), Rukn al-Dawla Abū·’Alī al-Ḥasan (Būyid)

Mint

Arrajān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

350 AH (=AD 961)

Obverse

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / ركن الدولة / ابو علي بويه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by three Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise, three Arabic letters in circle around, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / المطيع لله / عضد الدولة / ابو شجاع, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise in margin, three Arabic letters in circle around

Islamic coin (HCR14385)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muṭī‘, 946 - 974, ‘Aḍud al-Dawla, Abū Shujā·(Būyid), Rukn al-Dawla Abū·’Alī al-Ḥasan (Būyid)

Mint

Arrajān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

350 AH (=AD 961)

Obverse

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / ركن الدولة / ابو علي بويه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise in margin separated by plain circle, three Arabic letters in circle around

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / المطيع لله / عضد الدولة / ابو شجاع, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circle, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise, three Arabic letters in circle around

Islamic coin (HCR11922)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Dating

351 (=AD 962–963)

Obverse

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

Reverse

عبد/ الامام الحكم / امير المؤمنين / المستنصر بالله / الرحمن, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Islamic coin (HCR11923)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Dating

351 (=AD 962–963)

Obverse

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

Reverse

عبد/ الامام الحكم / امير المؤمنين / المستنصر بالله / الرحمن, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR11924)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

351 (=AD 962–963)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR14340)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muṭī‘, 946 - 974, Mu’izz al-Dawla, Abū al-Ḥusayn Aḥmad (Būyid), Rukn al-Dawla Abū·’Alī al-Ḥasan (Būyid), ‘Izz al-Dawla, Abū ‘Alī Manṣūr Bakhtīyār (Būyid), 967 - 978

Mint

al-Baṣra (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

351 AH (=AD 962)

Obverse

عى / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / معز الدولة / ابو الحسن / عز الدولة / ابو منصور / بوية, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / المطيع لله / ركن الدولة / ابو علي / بويه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR11925)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

352 (963)

Obverse

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

Reverse

عبد/ الامام الحكم / امير المؤمنين / المستنصر بالله / الرحمن, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h

Islamic coin (HCR11926)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

352 (963)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11927)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

352 (963)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11928)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

352? (963)

Obverse

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

Reverse

عبد/ الامام الحكم / امير المؤمنين / المستنصر بالله / الرحمن, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h

Islamic coin (HCR11929)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

352 (963)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR12581)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mu‘izz li-Dīn Allāh, 953 - 975

Mint

Sijilmāsa? (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

352 AH (= AD 963–964)

Obverse

معد / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 3h

Reverse

الامام / محمد / رسول / الله / المعز لدين الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h

Islamic coin (HCR14307)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Bukhārā (Islamic)

Dating

352 (=AD. 963–964)

Islamic coin (HCR11930)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

353 (=AD 964–965)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11931)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Dating

353 (=AD 964–965)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR14386)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Muṭī‘, 946 - 974, ‘Aḍud al-Dawla, Abū Shujā·(Būyid), Rukn al-Dawla Abū·’Alī al-Ḥasan (Būyid)

Mint

Arrajān (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

353 AH (=AD 964)

Obverse

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / ركن الدولة / ابو علي بويه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise in margin

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / المطيع لله / عضد الدولة / ابو شجاع, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Islamic coin (HCR11932)

Period

Islamic

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

354 (=AD 965)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11933)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

354 (=AD 965)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11934)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

355 (=AD 956–966)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR11935)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat al-Zahra (Islamic)

Dating

355 (=AD 956–966)

Obverse

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

Reverse