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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 (HCR14500)

Period

Islamic

Person

Faḍl b. Muḥammad (Faḍl I - Shaddādid), 985 - 1031

Mint

Janza (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

400 (=1009-1010)

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمد رسول / الله الامير احمد / المنصور فضل بن / محمد شد / اد بن, Arabic inscription in field, enclsoed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscriptin anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14502)

Period

Islamic

Person

Nasr b. ‘Alī (Qarākhānid)

Mint

Farghāna (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

400 AH (=AD 1009-1010)

Obverse

نصر / لا اله لا (كذا) / الله / بن علي, stylized Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول / الله / ايلك, stylized Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around

Islamic coin (HCR14504)

Period

Islamic

Person

Aḥmad b. ‘Alī (Qarākhānid), 994 - 1016, Nasr b. ‘Alī (Qarākhānid)

Mint

al-Saghāniyān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

400 AH (=AD 1009-1010)

Obverse

ركن / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / الد / ولة, Arabic inscription in field and to left and right, enclosed by two plain circles, enlosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

مظفر / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / ناصر الحق خان / المويد العدل ايلك / نصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enlosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR14575)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription to left in miniscule, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by thin plain circle

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with two pellets above, small Arabic inscription to left, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14576)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR14578)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-421 AH (=AD 1009-1030)

Obverse

عدل / ط / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field with pellet to either side of top word of inscription, mint mark between first and second row of field inscription, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

ابو القسم / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by mostly illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14579)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود / امين / و الملة, Arabic inscription in field with crescent moon and two annulets above, Arabic word to left and right, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14580)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Arabic inscription in field with horseshoe symbol and pellets to either side above, Arabic phrase to left and right of field inscription, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14581)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

عدل / ظ / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field, mint mark between first and second lines of field inscription, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with horseshoe symbol and pellets to either side above, Arabic phrase to left and right of field inscription, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by off flan Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14582)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR14583)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with crescent moon and two annulets above, Arabic word to left and right, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14584)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

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

Reverse

محمود / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / امين / و الملة, Arabic inscription in field with two pellets to left and right above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14585)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

Reverse

محمود / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / امين / و الملة, Arabic inscription in field with horseshoe symbol and pellets to either side above, Arabic phrase to left and right of field inscription, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14588)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field with two annulets below to left and right, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه و سلم / القادر بالله / يميني الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with two pellets above to left and right, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14590)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with pellets and crescent above, enclosed by plain circle, all enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14591)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

400? AH (=AD 1009-1010)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field with two annulets to either side of top word of inscription, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by mostly illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

ابو القسم / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14592)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

400? AH (=AD 1009-1010)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / يميني, Arabic inscription in field with top word of inscription between two ornaments, mint mark between first and second line of field inscription, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by mostly illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR14599)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 400-410 AH (=AD 1009-1019)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circle, enclosed by 'horseshoe' symbol and repeating Arabic word around, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with annulet to left and righ above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR12000)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)

Islamic coin (HCR12001)

Period

Islamic

Mint

al-Andalus (Islamic)

Dating

400 (=AD 1010–1011)