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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 (HCR13909)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 765-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

عز / الملك الاشرف / نصره, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by elongated tetralobe, enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

بحلب / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field, Arabesque above and below field inscription, enclosed by linear octalobe, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13912)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 765-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

. . . / . لك الاشرف / بحلب, Arabic inscription in field divided into three horizontal segments by lines

Reverse

none, Crescent in field, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear dodekalobe

Islamic coin (HCR13913)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

بحلب؟ / . . . لطان المل. . / . .اشرف شعبان, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

none, Fleur-di-lis in field, enclosed by double linear octolobe

Islamic coin (HCR13914)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

بحماة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13915)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

بحماة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear hexagram, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR13916)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by oblong cartouche, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

بحماة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by ornamented border

Islamic coin (HCR13918)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

none, lion passant to left in field, enclosed by braided circle bordered by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR13921)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

none, lion passant to right in field, enclosed by braided circle bordered by two linear circles

Islamic coin (HCR13922)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ḥamāh (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

السلطان الملك الاشرف, Knot in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

ضرب, Arabic inscription above shark in field, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR13927)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ṭarāblus (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by looped hexagon, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Reverse

ضرب / بطرابلس, Segmented tri-lobe with three pellets in centre, anti-clockwise Arabic inscription in segments

Islamic coin (HCR13930)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ṭarāblus (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك الاشرف / ب بطرابلس / ضر, Arabic inscription in field, divided by double linear circle, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

none, six-petalled rosette in field, enclosed by ornamented double linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13932)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ṭarāblus (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

الملك / الاشرف / شعبان / بن حسن, six-petaled rosette in centre, enclosed by quatrefoil with concave sides, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments

Reverse

طرابلس / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by two interwoven four-pointed stars

Islamic coin (HCR13933)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ṭarāblus (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 674-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

السلطان الملك / الاشرف شعبان / بطرابلس, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

none, large fleur-de-lis in field, enclosed by double octolobe, all enclosed by pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR13934)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ṭarāblus (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 764-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

ضرب طر / الملك الاشرف / ابلس, Arabic inscription in field divided into three horizontal segments by two pointillate lines

Reverse

none, Lion passant to left in field, enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR13935)

Period

Islamic

Person

al-Ashraf Sha‘bān II, 1363 - 1377

Mint

Ṭarāblus (Islamic)

Denom.

Fals

Dating

circa 674-779 AH (=AD 1363-1377)

Obverse

ضرب طر / الملك الاشرف / ابلس, Arabic inscription in field divided into three segments by horizontal pointillate lines, all enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

none, lion passant to left in field, enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15700)

Period

Islamic

Person

‘Abd Allāh Khān, 1361 - 1370

Mint

Yāngī Shahr (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

765 AH (=AD 1363-1364)

Obverse

الله / السلطان العادل / عبدخان / . . ., Arabic inscription in field with knots

Reverse

ضوب / المحروسة / يانكي شهر / ٧٦٥, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by plain circle

Islamic coin (HCR15858)

Period

Islamic

Person

Shāh Shujā‘, 1358 - 1384

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

double dinar

Dating

765 AH (=AD 1363-1364)

Obverse

بالله / المعتضد / ضرب / السلطان المطاع شاه / شيراز / شجاع خلد / ملكه, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by quatrelobe linked to outer plain circle by four annulets, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments

Reverse

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise aorund in segments, enclosed by octalobe with alternating pointed nodes, all enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15859)

Period

Islamic

Person

Shāh Shujā‘, 1358 - 1384

Mint

Shīrāz (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

double dinar

Dating

7(65) AH (=AD 1363-1364)

Obverse

المعتضد بالله / ضرب / السلطان المطاع / شيراز / شاه شجاع خلد ملكه, Arabic inscription in field with fancy ornaments above and below, enclosed by lobated looped hexafoil, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Reverse

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله / ضرب / شيراز, Arabic inscription in field with second Arabic inscription interlinearly, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments, enclosed by dodekalobe, all enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR16600)

Period

Islamic

Mint

Mabyan (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

765 AH (=AD 1363-1364)

Obverse

علي / السلطان الملك / الافضل ضرغام الدين / العباس بن الملك / المجاهد, Arabic inscription in field, 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 محمد / رسول الله ارسله / بالهدى و دين / الحق, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, all enclosed by linear circle