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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 (HCR13531)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

6[15-22] AH (=AD 1218-1225)

Obverse

الملك / الكامل, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, enclosed by Arabic inscription in segments anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Reverse

الامام / النصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, enclosed by Arabic inscription in segments anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR13536)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir billāh, 1036 - 1094, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

615-636 AH (=AD 1218-1238)

Obverse

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, enclosed by Arabic inscription in segments anti-clockwise in margin from 1h, all enclosed by linear and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR13538)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

614-635 AH (=AD 1218-1238)

Obverse

محمد بن / الملك الكامل / ابي بكر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by tetrafoil and circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments

Reverse

بالله / الامام المنصور / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by tetrafoil and circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13565)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ẓāfir bi-Amr Allāh, 1149 - 1154, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

614-1635 AH (=AD 1218-1238)

Obverse

محمد بن / الملك الكامل / ابي بكر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

امير / الامام الظاهر / المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR13628)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-‘Azīz Muḥammad

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

615 AH (=AD 1218-1219)

Obverse

محمد / الملك العزيز / ابن غازي بن / يوسف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded six pointed star, enclosed by Arabic inscription in segments anti-clockwise from 1h, all enclosed by beaded circle enclosed by two linear circles

Reverse

احمد / الامام الناصر / الملك العادل / ابو بكر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded six pointed star, enclosed by Arabic inscription in segments anti-clockwise from 1h, all enclosed by beaded circle enclosed by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR14949)

Period

Islamic

Person

Muḥammad b. Tekish, 1200 - 1220

Mint

Ghazna (Ghaznayn) (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 615 AH (=AD 1218-1219)

Obverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

السلطان الاعظم / علا الدنيا و الدين / ابو الفتح محمد / بن السلطان, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR14955)

Period

Islamic

Person

Muḥammad b. Tekish, 1200 - 1220

Mint

Tirmidh (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

615 AH (=AD 1218-1219)

Obverse

فتحي / السلطان الا / عظم علا الد / نيا و الدين ابو / الفتح, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle, all enclosed by partially off-flan Arabic inscription (mint/date formula without bismala) around in margin

Reverse

محمد بن / السلطان / تكش, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by scalloped border, all enclosed by mostly off-flan Arabic inscription (mint/date formula without bismala) around in margin

Islamic coin (HCR11643)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir, 1180 - 1225

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

616 AH (= AD 1219–1220)

Obverse

الامام / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الناصرلدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 12h, all enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 30:4, in part) anti-clockwise in margin from 12h

Reverse

الحمد لله / محمد / رسول الله / صلى الله عليه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear cirlce, all enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Islamic coin (HCR12886)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

616? AH (=AD 1219-1220)

Obverse

السلطان الغالب / عز الدنيا و الد / ين كيكاوس / بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin plain and pointillate squares, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Reverse

الامام النا / صر لدين / الله امير / المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by thin plain and pointillate squares, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR12916)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 616-634 (=AD 1219-1237)

Obverse

السلطان المعظم / علا الدنيا و الد / ين ابو الفتح كيقباد / بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

الامام المستنصر / بالله امير / المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12921)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Qūnīya (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

616 AH (=AD 1219-1220)

Obverse

السلطان المعظم / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

المؤمنين / الامام الناصر / لدين الله / امير, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12926)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Bīlwaran (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

616 AH (=AD 1219-1220)

Obverse

بيلورن / السلطان المعطم / كيقباد بن / كيخسرو / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

المؤمنين الامام الناصر / لدين الله امير, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12932)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

Circa 616-634 AH (=AD 1219-1237)

Obverse

السلطان / المعظم / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

المؤمن(ين) / الامام النا(صر) / لدين الل(ه) / امير, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR12933)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Bīlwaran (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

616 AH (=AD 1219-1220)

Obverse

بيلورن / السلطان المعطم / كيقباد بن / كيخسرو / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field with inverted word at bottom, enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

المؤمنين الامام الناصر / لدين الله امير, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR12936)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 616-634 AH (=AD 1219-1237)

Obverse

السلطان المعظم / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle

Reverse

المؤمنين / الامام الناصر / لدين الله امير, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR12938)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

6(1)6 AH (=AD 1219-1220)

Obverse

السلطان المعظم / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field with three stars centre and pellets below, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Reverse

المؤمنين / الامام الناصر / لدين الله امير, Arabic inscription in field with star centre right and scattered pellets, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13149)

Period

Islamic

Person

Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

616 AH (=AD 1219-1220)

Obverse

محمد / الملك الكامل / الملك المنصور / ارتق, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and beaded hexagram, Arabic inscription around in segments, all enclosed by linear and beaded circle

Reverse

الامام / الناصر لدين / الله امير المؤ / منين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and beaded hexagram, Arabic inscription around in segments, all enclosed by linear and beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR15007)

Period

Islamic

Person

Muḥammad b. Tekish, 1200 - 1220

Mint

Qunduz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

jītal

Dating

(6)16 AH (=AD 1219-1220)

Obverse

ابو الفتح / محمد بن / السلطان, bull to left with Arabic inscription around on three sides, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

السلطان الا / عظم علا لد / نيا و لد / ين, horseman to left, Arabic inscription around, enclosed by ornamented border

Islamic coin (HCR15008)

Period

Islamic

Person

Muḥammad b. Tekish, 1200 - 1220

Mint

Qunduz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

jītal

Dating

616? AH (=AD 1219-1220)

Obverse

ابو الفتح / محمد بن / السلطان, bull to left with Arabic inscription around on three sides, enclosed by plain circle, enclosed by largely illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin

Reverse

السلطان الا / عظم علا لد / نيا و لد / ين, horseman to left, Arabic inscription around, enclosed by ornamented border

Islamic coin (HCR12896)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

617 AH (=AD 1220-1221)

Obverse

السلطان المعظم / كيقباد بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded cirlcle

Reverse

المؤمنين / الامام الناصر / لدين الله امير, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded cirlcle