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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 (HCR15816)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Baghdād (stated mint)

Denom.

1/2 dinar

Dating

755 AH (=AD 1354)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه, Arabic inscription in field forming a square enclosing Arabic inscription, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR16527)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mu'taṣim, 833 - 842, al-Mujāhid ‘Alī, 1321 - 1363

Mint

Zabīd (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

755 AH (=AD 1354-1355)

Obverse

السلطان الملك المجأهد سيف الاسلام علي بن داود, Hawk to left centre, enclosed by hexalobe, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

بسم الله / الرحمن الرحيم / لا اله الا / الله, Arabic inscription centre, enclosed by hexalobe, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR16598)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mujāhid ‘Alī, 1321 - 1363

Mint

Mabyan (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

755 AH (=AD 1354)

Obverse

السلطان الملك المجأهد سيف الاسلام علي بن داود, Lion to left in field, enclosed by linear octolobe, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

بسم الله / الرحمن الرحيم / لا اله الا / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear octolobe, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR16599)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Mujāhid ‘Alī, 1321 - 1363

Mint

Mabyan (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

755 AH (=AD 1354)

Obverse

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR15640)

Period

Islamic

Person

Jānī Beg, 1341 - 1357

Mint

Gulistān (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

756 AH (=AD 1355)

Obverse

السلطان العادل / جاني بك خان, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

ضرب / كلستان / سنة / ٧٥٦, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexalobe, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR15817)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Baghdād (stated mint)

Denom.

1/3 dinar

Dating

(75)6 AH (=AD 1355)

Obverse

لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه, Arabic inscription in the form of a square enclosing second Arabic inscription, Arabic inscription ant-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR16557)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Musta‘ṣim, 1242 - 1258, al-Mujāhid ‘Alī, 1321 - 1363

Mint

‘Adan (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

756 AH (=AD 1355-1356)

Obverse

السلطان الملك المجأهد سيف الاسلام علي بن داود, two fish swimming after each other centre, enclosed by linear octolobe, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

بسم الله / الرحمن الرحيم / لا اله الا / الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear octolobe, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13857)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ḥasan, 2nd reign, 1355 - 1361

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

[75]8 AH (=AD 1356-1357)

Obverse

الناصر / السلطان الملك / ناصر الدنيا و الدين حسن / . . الملك الناصر . محمد / . . ., Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / . . سله بالهدى / . . ., Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR15821)

Period

Islamic

Person

Uways I, 1356 - 1374

Mint

Baghdād (stated mint)

Denom.

1/2 dinar

Dating

7[5]7 AH (=AD 1356)

Obverse

الله هو / ضرب بغداد / المؤيد بنصره, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Reverse

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR15823)

Period

Islamic

Person

Uways I, 1356 - 1374

Mint

al-Ḥilla (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

circa 757-776 AH (=AD 1356-1375)

Obverse

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

Reverse

Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by octalobe, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15828)

Period

Islamic

Person

Uways I, 1356 - 1374

Mint

Unknown (Islamic)

Denom.

1/3 dinar

Dating

circa 757-776 AH (=AD 1356-1375)

Obverse

blundered, blundered Arabic inscription within three trefoils arranged in a triangle, Arabic inscription within central cavity, date in three outer segments, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

blundered, blundered Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by hexalobe, blundered Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR16558)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Musta‘ṣim, 1242 - 1258, al-Mujāhid ‘Alī, 1321 - 1363

Mint

‘Adan (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

757 AH (=AD 1356)

Obverse

السلطان الملك المجأهد سيف الاسلام علي بن داود, two fish swimming after each other centre, enclosed by linear hexalobe, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

بسم الله / الرحمن الرحيم / لا اله الا / الله, two fish swimming after each other centre, enclosed by linear hexalobe, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13852)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ḥasan, 2nd reign, 1355 - 1361

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

759 AH (=AD 1357-1358)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الناصر حسن بن الملك / الناصر محمد بن الملك / . . صور . قد . . ., Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear dodekalobe, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

ضرب بالقاهرة / سنة تسع و خمسين / و سبعماية, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by eight-pointed star, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13856)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Nāṣir Ḥasan, 2nd reign, 1355 - 1361

Mint

al-Iskandarīya (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

7[5]8 AH (=AD 1357-1358)

Obverse

ضرب الاسكندرية سنة ثمان / السلطان الملك الناصر / ناصر الدنيا و الدين حسن بن الملك / الناصر محمد بن الملك المنصور / . . . سبعماية, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

الله / و ما النصر الا من عند / لا اله الا الله محمد / رسول الله ارسله بالهدى / و دين الحق ليظهره على / الدين كله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR15641)

Period

Islamic

Person

Jānī Beg, 1341 - 1357

Mint

Baghdād

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

758 AH (=AD 1357)

Obverse

السلطان / العادل / جاني بك, Arabic inscription in field with knot, enclosed by beaded square, off flan Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments

Reverse

ضرب / خوارزم / سنة ٧٤٣, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR15662)

Period

Islamic

Person

Jānī Beg, 1341 - 1357

Mint

Baghdād (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

758 AH (=AD 1357)

Obverse

السلطان الاعظم / جاني بك خان / خلد الله ملكه, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Reverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد / رسول الله/ ضرب / بغداد, Arabic inscription in field (with some words interlinearly), Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segents, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR15663)

Period

Islamic

Person

Jānī Beg, 1341 - 1357

Mint

Āmul (Islamic)

Denom.

Tanka

Dating

758 AH (=AD 1357)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان العالم / جاني خان / خلد الله ملكه / آمل, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription to left and right, enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by quatrefoil, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Islamic coin (HCR15664)

Period

Islamic

Person

Jānī Beg, 1341 - 1357

Mint

Āmul (Islamic)

Denom.

Tanka

Dating

758 AH (=AD 1357 AH )

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان العالم / جاني خان / خلد الله ملكه / آمل, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription to left and right, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR15822)

Period

Islamic

Person

Uways I, 1356 - 1374

Mint

Baghdād (stated mint)

Denom.

1/3 dinar

Dating

7xx AH (=AD 1357-1361)

Obverse

السلطان الاعظم / اويس بهادر خان / خلد الله ملكه / ضرب بغداد, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in margin, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15862)

Period

Islamic

Person

Shāh Shujā‘, 1358 - 1384

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

double dinar

Dating

7xx AH (=AD 1357-1384)

Obverse

بالله / المعتضد / ضرب / السلطان المطاع / شيراز / شاه شجاع خلد / ملكه, Arabic inscription in field with second Arabic inscription interlinearly, enclosed by intricate hexagon looped 18-times, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by modified dodekalobe, all enclosed by plain circle