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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 (HCR11981)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

393 (=AD 1002–1003)

Obverse

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

Reverse

حاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Islamic coin (HCR11982)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

393 (=AD 1002–1003)

Obverse

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

Reverse

الحاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by three circles

Islamic coin (HCR11995)

Period

Islamic

Dating

392 (=AD 1002–1003)

Obverse

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

Reverse

مام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عامر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR14559)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

393 AH (=AD 1002-1003)

Obverse

عز / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله / يمينية, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / الامير السيد / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR11983)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

394 (1003–1004)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لحاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Islamic coin (HCR11984)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

394 (=AD 1003–1004)

Obverse

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

Reverse

الحاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle

Islamic coin (HCR11985)

Period

Islamic

Dating

394 (=AD 1003–1004)

Obverse

Reverse

الحاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circle

Islamic coin (HCR11986)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

394 (=AD 1003–1004)

Obverse

Reverse

الحاجب / الامام هشام / امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by two circles

Islamic coin (HCR14565)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Nīshāpūr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

394 AH (=AD 1003-1004)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله يمين الد/ ولة و امين الملة ابو / القسم, Arabic inscription in field with six-pointed star below, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR11987)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

395 (=AD 1004–1005)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله و حده / لا شريك له / المؤيد بالله/ عبد الملك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by twp circles

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR14586)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Farwān (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 395 AH (=AD 1004-1005)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله / يميني, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول / الله يمين الدو/ لة و امين الملة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with two six-pointed stars to left and right above, enclosed by plain circle,

Islamic coin (HCR14595)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

395 AH (=AD 1004-1005)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field with horseshoe symbols and ornament above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, first word of field inscription between two three-pointed stars, last word of field inscription between two annulets, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14596)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

395 AH (=AD 1004-1005)

Obverse

يميني / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / ع / ص د, Arabic inscription in field with mint mark to right and below, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with horseshoe symbol between two crosses above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14600)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Farwān (Islamic)

Dating

circa 395 AH (=AD 1004-1005)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله / يميني, Arabic inscription in field with horsehoe and two pellets above

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR14601)

Period

Islamic

Person

Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Farwān (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 395 AH (=AD 1004-1005)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله / يميني, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول / الله يمين الدو/ لة و امين الملة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with first word between two six-pointed stars, enclosed by linear circle, all enclosed by mostly off-flan Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14606)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Farwān (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 395 AH (=AD 1004-1005)

Obverse

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول / الله يمين الدو/ لة و امين الملة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR113362)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh, 996 - 1021

Mint

Miṣr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

395 AH (=AD 1004-1005)

Obverse

الحاكم بامر الله / امير المؤمنين, three concentric rings containing two marginal inscriptions and one centre inscription

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله, three concentric rings containing two marginal inscriptions and one centre inscription

Islamic coin (HCR11998)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Nakur (Islamic)

Dating

396 (=AD 1005–1006)

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

امير المؤمنين / المؤيد بالله / عامر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1230h, enclosed by circle?

Islamic coin (HCR14485)

Period

Islamic

Person

Badr b. Ḥasanwayh, 980 - 1015, al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031

Mint

Sābūr Khwāst (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

396 (=1005-1006)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله / بدر بن حسنوية, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / بها الدولة و ضيا / الملة و غياث / الامة ابو نصر / ابريز, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR14594)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Dating

396 AH (=AD 1005-1006)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field,with horseshoe symbol and ornament above, enclosed by linear circle with small annulets, all enclosed by largely off-flan and illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle with small annulets, all enclosed by largely off-flan and illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin