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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 (HCR12677)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ẓāhir li-I‘zāz Dīn Allāh, 1021 - 1036

Mint

al-Manṣūrīya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

420 AH (=AD 1029)

Obverse

الظاهرلاعزاز / الله امير المؤ, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 1h, enclosed by linear circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 130h

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 12h, enclosed by linear circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h

Islamic coin (HCR14623)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Balkh (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

420 AH (=AD 1029)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / حمد / القادر بالله, Arabic inscription in field with word to right, enclosed by thin plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed enclosed by thin plain circle

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / / يمين الدولة / امين الملة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed enclosed by thin plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR12029)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat Sabta (Islamic)

Dating

421 (=AD 1030)

Islamic coin (HCR12030)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat Sabta (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

422 (=AD 1030–1031)

Islamic coin (HCR12031)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Madinat Sabta (Islamic)

Dating

422 (=AD 1030–1031)

Islamic coin (HCR12680)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ẓāhir li-I‘zāz Dīn Allāh, 1021 - 1036

Mint

Ṣiqillīya (Islamic)

Denom.

Quarter dinar

Dating

422 AH (=AD 1030-1031)

Obverse

الظاهر لاعزاز دين / الله امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, pellets centre above and below field inscription, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 2h, enclosed by linear circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / علي ولي الله, Arabic inscription in field, pellets centre above and below field inscription, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 2h, enclosed by linear circle, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 2h

Islamic coin (HCR14548)

Period

Islamic

Person

Maḥmūd b. Sebuktegīn (Ghaznavid), 998/9-1030, Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

al-Rayy (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

(42)1? AH (=AD 1030)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله يمين / الدولة / ابو القسم / محمود و امين الملة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by partially illegible Arabic inscription (mint/date) anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by plain circle and thin plain circle

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / القادر بالله / مسعود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by partially illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockswise around, all enclosed by plain circle and thin plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR14626)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

Nīshāpūr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

421 AH (=AD 1030)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / ناصر دين الله حافظ عباد / الله ظهير خليفة الله امير المؤ / منين ابو سعيد / محمود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14627)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

421 AH (=AD 1030)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / يمين الدولة / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with triangle of pellets to left and right above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise anti-clockwise around, enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR14638)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

(42)1 AH (=AD 1030)

Obverse

ظفر / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / عليه س السلم / محمود, Arabic inscription in field with two pellets to left and right above and two floral ornaments left and right below, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14658)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Muḥammad b. Maḥmūd (1st Reign), 1030 - 1030

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

421 AH (=AD 1030)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / القادر بالله, Arabic inscription in field with ornament above, enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

محمد / رسول الله جلال / الدولة و جمال / الملة ابو احمد / محمد بن محمود, Arabic inscription in field with annulets to left and right above, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14659)

Period

Islamic

Person

Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

Andarāba (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

4xx AH

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / ناصر دين الله / مسعود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by off flan Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14663)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

Balkh (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

421 AH (=AD 1030)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / لقادر (كذا) بالله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain double circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription ant-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / ؟ / مسعود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain double circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription ant-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14668)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

Wālwālīz/Wārwālīz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

421-422 AH (=AD 1030-1031)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / عليه سلم / مسعود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14669)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

Wālwālīz/Wārwālīz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

421-422 AH (=AD 1030-1031)

Obverse

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / عليه سلم / مسعود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14670)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075, Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

Wālwālīz/Wārwālīz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 421-432 AH (=AD 1030-1042)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله ح / محمد رسول الله / القائم بامر الله / ناصر دين الله / مسعود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14671)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075, Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

Wālwālīz/Wārwālīz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 421-432 AH (=AD 1030-1042)

Obverse

القائم / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / بامر الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / القائم بامر الله / ناصر دين الله / مسعود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14678)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

Andarāba (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

421 AH (=AD 1030-1030)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد رسول الله / ناصر دين الله حافظ عبا / د الله ظهير خليفة الله / ابو سعيد / مسعود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14680)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qādir billah, 991 - 1031, Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

Balkh (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

421? AH (=AD 1030)

Obverse

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

Reverse

لله / محمد / رسول الله / ؟ / مسعود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain double circle

Islamic coin (HCR14687)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Qā’im bi-Amr Allāh, 1031 - 1075, Mas‘ūd b. Maḥmūd (Ghaznavid), 1030 - 1042

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 421-432 AH (=AD 1030-1042)

Obverse

عدل / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / س, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles and four equidistant annulets

Reverse

ظهير / له / محمد رسول الله / القادر بالله / ناصر دين الله / مسعود, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two plain circles and four equidistant annulets