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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 (HCR12890)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Kaykā’ūs I, ‘Izz al-Dīn, 1211 - 1220

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 607-616 AH (=AD 1210-1220)

Obverse

السلطان / الغالب كيكاوس / بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field with two stars above, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الامام / النا / صر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12891)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Kaykā’ūs I, ‘Izz al-Dīn, 1211 - 1220

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 607-616 AH (=AD 1210-1220)

Obverse

السلطان / الغالب كيكاوس / بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الامام / النا / صر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12892)

Period

Islamic

Person

Kaykā’ūs I, ‘Izz al-Dīn, 1211 - 1220

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 607-616 AH (=AD 1210-1220)

Obverse

السلطان / الغالب كيكاوس / بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الامام / النا / صر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field with upturned crescent and star above, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12893)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Kaykā’ūs I, ‘Izz al-Dīn, 1211 - 1220

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 607-616 AH (=AD 1210-1220)

Obverse

السلطان / الغالب كيكاوس / بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الامام / النا / صر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12894)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 607-610 AH (=AD 1210-1214)

Obverse

الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, horseman to right in form of St. George slaying the dragon, in lower right with lance, Arabic inscription begins near dragon's head and continues anti-clocwise in margin

Reverse

الملك المنصور / كيقباد بن كيسرو / نصير امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13235)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1211 - 1218

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

الامام / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين / الملك / العادل, Arabic inscription in field and to left and right in field, two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / صلى الله عليه / عز الدنيا / و الدين اتابك, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR13236)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1211 - 1218

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

(بسم الله) ضرب هذا بالموصل سنة سبع و ستمائة, classical draped bust wearing diadem to left with 8-pointed star to left of neck, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right

Reverse

رسول الله / محمد / لا اله الا الله / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين / عز الدنيا و الدين / اتابك مسعود بن, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13237)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1211 - 1218

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13238)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1211 - 1218

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

608 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

(بسم الله) ضرب هذا بالموصل سنة ثمان و ستمائة, classical draped bust wearing diadem to left with 8-pointed star to left of neck, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13239)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1211 - 1218

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13240)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1211 - 1218

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13241)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1211 - 1218

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

illegible, classical draped bust wearing diadem to left with 8-pointed star to left of neck, illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right

Reverse

رسول الله / محمد / لا اله الا الله / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين / عز الدنيا و الدين / اتابك مسعود بن, Arabic inscription in field, illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13242)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1211 - 1218

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13243)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Mas‘ūd II, ’Izz al-Dīn (Zangid), 1211 - 1218

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13354)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-‘Ādil Abū Bakr I, 1200 - 1218, Quṭb al-Dīn Muḥammad, 1198 - 1219

Mint

Sinjār (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

(الملك المنصور قطب الدنيا) و الدين محمد بن زنكي بن مودود ولي عهد سنجارشاه نوح, double-headed eagle with tamgha on breast and enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

الامام الناصر / لدين الله امير / المؤمنين الملك / العادل سيف / الدين ابو بكر / بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in three segments, all enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR13355)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-‘Ādil Abū Bakr I, 1200 - 1218, Quṭb al-Dīn Muḥammad, 1198 - 1219

Mint

Sinjār (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

607 AH (=AD 1210-1211)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13043)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, Mugīth al-Dīn Ṭughril, c.1180 - 1221

Mint

Arzarūm (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

608 AH (=AD 1211-1212)

Obverse

الامام / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الناصر لدين الله / امير مؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

محمد رسول الله / مغيث الدنيا و الدين / ابو الفتح طغرل / بن قلج ارسلان, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13363)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-’Adil Sayf al-Dīn Abū Bakr (al-'Adil I; Ayyūbid), al-Mu’aẓẓam Mu’izz al-Dīn Maḥmūd, 1208 - 1241

Mint

al-Jazīra (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

608 AH (=AD 1211-1212)

Obverse

الملك المعظم محمود بن سنجرشاه الناصري, facing crowned bust holding large upturned crescent in front below, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الامام الاعظم / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين / الملك العادل / ابو بكر بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13484)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-‘Ādil Abū Bakr I, 1200 - 1218

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

[60]8 AH (=AD 1211-1212)

Obverse

الدين / الملك العادل / ابو بكر بن ايوب / سيف, Arabic inscription in field with annulet centre, enclosed by festooned double trefoil, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

المؤ / الامام النصر / لدين الله امير / منين, Arabic inscription in field with annulet centre, enclosed by festooned double trefoil, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13619)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ẓāhir Ghāzī

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

608 AH (=AD 1211-1212)

Obverse

الملك / الظاهر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by eight-pointed beaded star, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

الامام / الناصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by eight-pointed beaded star, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle