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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 (HCR15087)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ḥasan b. Muḥammad (Qarlughid), 1224 - 1249

Mint

Multān (Islamic)

Denom.

jītal

Dating

circa 621-647 AH (=AD 1224-1249)

Obverse

(سيف/ ا)لدنيا و ا(دين) ابو المظفر الح(سن) / بن محمد, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

Sri / Hama, Horseman to right, inscription in Devanagari to left and right

Islamic coin (HCR15089)

Period

Islamic

Person

Ḥasan b. Muḥammad (Qarlughid), 1224 - 1249

Mint

Nandana (Islamic)

Denom.

jītal

Dating

circa 621-647 AH (=AD 1224-1249)

Obverse

Sri Hasana Kūralaka, Bull to left, inscription in Devanagari above and left

Reverse

Sri / Hamiraḥ, Horseman to right, inscription in Devanagari to left and right

Islamic coin (HCR15571)

Period

Islamic

Person

Möngke, 1251 - 1259

Mint

Būlghār (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 621-654 AH (=AD 1224-1256)

Obverse

منكوقا / الاعظم, Juchid tamgha between Arabic inscription

Reverse

ضرب / بوالغار(كذا), Juchid tamgha between Arabic inscription

Islamic coin (HCR11646)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir, 1180 - 1225

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

622–623 AH (= AD 1225)?

Obverse

الامام / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الظاهر بامر الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

الحمد لله / محمد / رسول الله / صلى الله عليه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR11648)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Zāhir, 1225 - 1226

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

622 AH (= AD 1225–1226)

Obverse

الامام / لا اله الا الله / وحده لا شريك له / الظاهر بامر الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from 12h, all enclosed by Arabic inscription (Sura 30:4) anti-clockwise in margin from 2h (but obscured)

Reverse

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

Islamic coin (HCR12899)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

622 AH (=AD 1225)

Obverse

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

Reverse

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

Islamic coin (HCR13517)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

622 AH (=AD 1225)

Obverse

الملك الكامل / ابو المعال محمد / بن ابي بكر بن / ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two separated linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h

Reverse

الاامام احمد / ابو العباس / النصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two separated linear circles, all enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from 1h

Islamic coin (HCR13520)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir, 1180 - 1225, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

[622] AH (=AD 1225-1226)

Obverse

الملك الكامل / ابو المعالي محمد / بن ابي بكر بن / ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin (not visible)

Reverse

الامام / ابو العباس / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin (not visible)

Islamic coin (HCR13521)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

[622] AH (=AD 1225-1226)

Obverse

الملك الكامل / ابو المعالي محمد / بن ابي بكر بن / ايوب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin (not visible)

Reverse

الامام / ابو العباس / الناصر لدين الله / امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin (not visible)

Islamic coin (HCR13638)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-‘Azīz Muḥammad

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

622-623 AH (=AD 1225-1227)

Obverse

الملك / العزيز, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by octalobe and pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Reverse

الامام / الظاهر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by octalobe and pointillate circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin

Islamic coin (HCR11650)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242

Mint

Madīnat al-Salām (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

624 AH (= AD 1226–1227)

Obverse

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

Reverse

الحمد لله / محمد / رسول الله / صلى الله عليه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, all enclosed by partially obscured Arabic inscription (Sura 9:33) anti-clockwise in margin from 130h

Islamic coin (HCR12900)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Zāhir, 1225 - 1226, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Sīwās (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

623 AH (=AD 1226)

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 الظاهر / بالله امير, Arabic inscription in field bisected by three eight-pointed stars, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12928)

Period

Islamic

Person

Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

623 AH (=AD 1226)

Obverse

السلطان المعظم / علا الدنيا و الدين / ابو الفتح كيقباد / بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field with ornament above, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

المؤمنين / الامام اظاهر / بامر الله امير, Arabic inscription in field with three eight-pointed stars centre, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR12931)

Period

Islamic

Person

Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

623 AH (=AD 1226)

Obverse

السلطان المعظم / علا الدنيا و الدين / ابو الفتح كيقباد / بن كيخسرو, Arabic inscription in field with large ornament at top, alll enclosed by thin plain and pointillate circles

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR13192)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, Kayqubād I, Alā’ al-Dīn, 1220 - 1237, Nāṣir al-Dīn Artuq Arslān (Artuqid), 1200 - 1240

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

623 AH (=AD 1226)

Obverse

السلطان الاعظم علا الدين كيقباد بن كي / خس ـ رو, facing draped bust with long curly hair centre, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise from lower right, ending with final parts of Khusraw I's name at left and right of face

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر بالله / امير المؤمنين / الملك المنصور / ارتق, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in three segments

Islamic coin (HCR13524)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

[62]3 AH (=AD 1226-1227)

Obverse

الملك / الكامل, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

الامام / المستنصر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin from ?h, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13535)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

623-640 AH (=AD 1226-1243)

Obverse

الملك الكامل / ناصر الدنيا و ا / لدين محمد بن ابي بكر, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments beginning at 1h, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

الامام المستنصر / بامر ابو جعفر / المنصور امير المؤمنين, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments beginning at 1h, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13537)

Period

Islamic

Person

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

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

623-625 AH (=AD 1226-1238)

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 / 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 (HCR13556)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mustanṣir, 1226 - 1242, al-Kāmil Muḥammad, 1218 - 1238

Mint

Ḥarrān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 623-629 AH (=AD 1226-1232)

Obverse

الملك الكامل / 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 المستنصر / بامر الله امير المؤمنين, 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