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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 (HCR13189)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

الملك المنصور ناصر الدنيا و الدين ارتق ارسلان, classical head to right, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around from lower right

Reverse

الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين / الملك الكامل / ناصر الدين محمد / بن ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13190)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

illegible, classical head to right, illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around from lower right

Reverse

illegible, illegible Arabic inscription in field, illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13191)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

illegible, mostly obliterated classical head to right, with illegible Arabic legend from lower right

Reverse

illegible, illegible Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by illegible Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13245)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (Zangid), 1219 - 1234

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

ضرب بالموصل سنة ـ عشرين و ستمائة, facing draped bust with long hair turned slightly to left with two small angels above, Arabic inscription to right and left, all enclosed by beaded circles

Reverse

لا اله الا الله محمد / رسول الله الناصر / لدين الله امير المؤ / منين عدة الدنيا و / الدين ابو نصر محمد, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13246)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (Zangid), 1219 - 1234

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13247)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāsir al-Dīn Mahmūd, Sultan of Bengal, AH 624-626/ AD 1227-1229

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13248)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (Zangid), 1219 - 1234

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic)

Dating

620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13528)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

620-622 AH (=AD 1223-1225)

Obverse

الملك الكامل / ناصر الدنيا و ا / لدين محمد بن ابي بكر, 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 / ولي عهده عدة / الدنيا و الدين محمد, 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 (HCR15129)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh

Mint

Kurramān (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

عدل / خاقان / معظم, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by double plain circle and beaded circle

Reverse

الله / الناصر لدين / امير المؤمنين / كرمان, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR15130)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh

Mint

Kurramān (Islamic)

Denom.

jītal

Dating

circa 620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

عدل خاقان / المعظم / كرمان, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by 'dot-dash' circle

Reverse

الناصر / لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by 'dot-dash' circle

Islamic coin (HCR15131)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh

Mint

Kurramān (Islamic)

Denom.

jītal

Dating

circa 620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

عدل خاقان / المعظم / كرمان, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

الناصر / لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR15132)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh

Mint

Kurramān (Islamic)

Denom.

jītal

Dating

circa 620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

عدل / خاقان / معظم, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle and 'dot-dash' circle

Reverse

الناصر / لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by 'dot-dash' circle

Islamic coin (HCR15133)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh

Mint

Kurramān (Islamic)

Denom.

jītal

Dating

circa 620 (=AD 1223)

Obverse

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain and 'dot-dash' circles

Reverse

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by 'dot-dash' circle

Islamic coin (HCR15134)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh

Mint

Kurramān (Islamic)

Denom.

jītal

Dating

circa 620 AH (=AD 1223)

Obverse

عدل / خاقان / معظم, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle and dot-dash circle

Reverse

الناصر / لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR11645)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir, 1180 - 1225

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

621 AH (= AD 1224–1225)

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 11h

Reverse

محمد / رسول الله / صلى الله عليه, Arabic inscription in field, second field inscription around three sides of centre inscription beginning at right, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from ?h

Islamic coin (HCR13083)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, al-Ashraf Mūsā, 1246 - 1263, Mawdūd, Rukn al-Dīn (Artuqid), 1222 - 1231

Mint

Āmid (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

621 AH (=AD 1224)

Obverse

ضرب / بامد / سنة / ٦٢١, small double-headed eagle in field, enclosed by circle and square, Arabic inscription in segments in corners of square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain circle and beaded circle

Reverse

الملك / الكامل, Arabic inscription centre, enclosed by plain circle and square, Arabic inscription in segments in corners of square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain circle and beaded circle

Islamic coin (HCR13085)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, al-Ashraf Mūsā, 1246 - 1263, Mawdūd, Rukn al-Dīn (Artuqid), 1222 - 1231

Mint

Āmid (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

621 AH (=AD 1224)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13086)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, al-Ashraf Mūsā, 1246 - 1263, Mawdūd, Rukn al-Dīn (Artuqid), 1222 - 1231

Mint

Āmid (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

621 AH (=AD 1224)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13244)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238, Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (Zangid), 1219 - 1234

Mint

al-Mawṣil (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

621 AH (=AD 1224)

Obverse

لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field and around in segments, enclosed by two Arabic inscriptions anti-clockwise in margin

Reverse

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