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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 (HCR13402)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193, Kökbūrī, Muẓaffar al-Dīn Abū Naṣr, 1168 - 1233

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 563-630 AH (=AD 1168-1233)

Obverse

مظفر الدولة و الد / ين ـ كوكبوري بن علي, helmeted facing figure seated on throne holding orb in left hand, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الملك الناصر / صلاح الدنيا و الدين يوسف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13403)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193, Kökbūrī, Muẓaffar al-Dīn Abū Naṣr, 1168 - 1233

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 563-630 AH (=AD 1168-1233)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13404)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193, Kökbūrī, Muẓaffar al-Dīn Abū Naṣr, 1168 - 1233

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 563-630 AH (=AD 1168-1233)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13406)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193, Kökbūrī, Muẓaffar al-Dīn Abū Naṣr, 1168 - 1233

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 563-630 AH (=AD 1168-1233)

Obverse

Reverse

الملك الناصر / صلاح الدنيا و الدين يوسف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate square, Arabic margin anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13450)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 564-589 AH (=AD 1168-1193)

Obverse

الملك / الناصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الامام / الناصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13466)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf I, 1174 - 1193

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

564-589 AH (=AD 1168-1193)

Obverse

الملك الناصر, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star above and below field inscription, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

يوسف بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star above and below field inscription, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13220)

Period

Islamic

Person

Mawdūd b. Zangī, Quṭb al-Dīn, 1149 - 1170

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

565 AH (=AD 1169-1170)

Obverse

خمس و ستين ـ و خمسمائة, facing draped bust with long hair, turned slightly to left with two small angels above, Arabic inscription to left and right

Reverse

الملك العادل / العالم ملك امرا / الشرق و الغرب / طغرلتكين اتابك, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in three segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13326)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Quṭb al-Dīn Muḥammad, 1198 - 1219

Mint

Sinjār (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 566-594 AH (=AD 1170-1198)

Obverse

ضرب بسنجار . . ., classical bust to left wearing armour and holding sceptre over right shoulder, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from lower right, all enclose by beaded and plain circles

Reverse

الامام الناصر / لدين الله / الملك المنصور / قطب الدنيا و الدين / محمد / بن زنكي / (بن مودود, Arabic inscription in field and around in segments, all enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR13327)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Quṭb al-Dīn Muḥammad, 1198 - 1219

Mint

Sinjār (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 566-594 AH (=AD 1170-1198)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR16474)

Period

Islamic

Person

‘Abd al-Nabī, 1163 - 1175

Mint

Zabīd (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

566 AH (=AD 1170-1171)

Obverse

الامام / شمس / شريعة / الاسلام, Arabic inscription in field, four large dots below field inscription, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Reverse

لا اله الا / الله محمد رسو/ ل الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR20145)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥasan

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 565 AH (=AD 1170)

Obverse

سليمن بن / الحسن / سعد, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

يثق بمولى / المنن / عز, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR20146)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥasan

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 565 AH (=AD 1170)

Obverse

سليمن بن / الحسن / سعد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

يثق بمولى / المنن / عز, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR20147)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥasan

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 565 AH (=AD 1170)

Obverse

سليمن بن / الحسن / سعد, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

يثق بمولى / المنن / عز, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR20148)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥasan

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 565 AH (=AD 1170)

Obverse

سليمن بن / الحسن / سعد, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

يثق بمولى / المنن / عز, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR20149)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥasan

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 565 AH (=AD 1170)

Obverse

سليمن بن / الحسن / سعد, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

يثق بمولى / المنن / عز, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR20150)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥasan

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 565 AH (=AD 1170)

Obverse

سليمن بن / الحسن / سعد, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

يثق بمولى / المنن / عز, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR20151)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥasan

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 565 AH (=AD 1170)

Obverse

سليمن بن / الحسن / سعد, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

يثق بمولى / المنن / عز, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR20152)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥasan

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 565 AH (=AD 1170)

Obverse

سليمن بن / الحسن / سعد, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

يثق بمولى / المنن / عز, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR20153)

Period

Islamic

Person

Sulaymān b. al-Ḥasan

Mint

Kilwa (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 565 AH (=AD 1170)

Obverse

سليمن / بن الحسن / سعد, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

يثق بمولى / المنن / عز, Arabic inscription in field, eight-pointed star centre, all enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR13221)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ghāzī II, Sayf al-Dīn, 1169 - 1181

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

567 AH (=AD 1171-1172)

Obverse

سبع و ستين ـ و خمسمائة, facing draped bust with long hair, turned slightly to left with two small angels above, Arabic inscription to left and right, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الملك العادل / العالم ملك امرا / الشرق و الغرب / طغرلتكين اتابك, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in three segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle