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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).

Ottoman coin (HCR16820)

Period

Ottoman

Person

Murad II, 1421 - 1451

Mint

Bursa (Ottoman)

Denom.

Mangır

Dating

824-855 AH (= AD 1421-1451)

Obverse

برسه / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field, with a loop decorative motif on the top, enclosed by a pointillate circle

Reverse

Circle with two parallel lines and two simmetrical semicircles within, enclosed by a pointillate circle

Ottoman coin (HCR16821)

Period

Ottoman

Person

Murad II, 1421 - 1451

Denom.

Mangır

Dating

824-855 AH (= AD 1421-1451)

Obverse

مراد بن محمد, Tuğra of Sultan Murad II

Reverse

Grid with two dots at each end

Ottoman coin (HCR16822)

Period

Ottoman

Denom.

Mangır

Dating

824-855? AH (= AD 1421-1451)

Islamic coin (HCR14026)

Period

Person

al-Ashraf Barsbāy, 1422 - 1438

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

circa 815-841 AH (=AD 1422-1438)

Obverse

بالقاهرة / السلطان الملك الاشرف / ابو النصر برسباى عز نصره / عام تسع و عشرين و ثمانمائة, Field divided into four segments by three chained lines, Arabic inscription in segments in field

Reverse

ارسله / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / بالهدى, Field divided into four segments by three chained lines, Arabic inscription in segments in field

Islamic coin (HCR14027)

Period

Person

al-Ashraf Barsbāy, 1422 - 1438

Mint

al-Qāhira (Islamic)

Denom.

Dinar

Dating

circa 825-841 AH (=AD 1422-1438)

Obverse

بالقاهرة / السلطان الملك الاشرف / ابو النصر برسباى عز نصره /, Field divided into four segments by three chained lines, Arabic inscription in segments in field

Reverse

ارسله / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / بالهدى, Field divided into four segments by three chained lines, Arabic inscription in segments in field

Islamic coin (HCR6926)

Period

Person

al-Ashraf Barsbāy, 1422 - 1438

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 825-841 AH (=AD 1422-1438)

Obverse

بدمشق / الملك الاشرف / ابو النصر برسباى عز نصره / . . ., Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

ارسله / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / بالهدى, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR14031)

Period

Person

al-Ashraf Barsbāy, 1422 - 1438

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

825 AH (=AD 1422-1423)

Obverse

الملك الاشرف برسباى عام خمس و عشرين و ثمانمائة / اربع / و ثمن, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin ending in field, with field portion enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

بدمشق / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR14032)

Period

Person

al-Ashraf Barsbāy, 1422 - 1438

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

825 AH (=AD 1422-1423)

Obverse

الملك الاشرف برسباى عام خمس و عشرين و ثمانمائة / اربع / و ثمن, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin and ending in field, last word of inscription enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

بدمشق / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR14038)

Period

Person

al-Ashraf Barsbāy, 1422 - 1438

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 825-841 AH (=AD 1422-1438)

Obverse

برسباى / الملك الاشرف / ابو النصر, Arabic inscription in field, chalice centre within third line of inscription, enclosed by scalloped linear circle

Reverse

لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / ضرب بدمش, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by scalloped linear circle

Islamic coin (HCR14029)

Period

Person

al-Ashraf Barsbāy, 1422 - 1438

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 825-841 AH (=AD 1423-1438)

Obverse

السلطان الملك الاشرف برسباى عز نصره / نصف / و ربع, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, ending with last words of inscription in field enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

بدمش / لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR14033)

Period

Person

al-Ashraf Barsbāy, 1422 - 1438

Mint

Dimashq (Damascus)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 825-841 AH (=AD 1423-1438)

Obverse

السلطان الملك الاشرف برسباى . . . / و ربع / و ثمن, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in margin, last word of inscription in field enclosed by linear circle

Reverse

/ لا اله الا الله / محمد رسول الله / ضرب, Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR14042)

Period

Person

al-Ashraf Barsbāy, 1422 - 1438

Mint

Ḥalab (Islamic)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 825-841 AH (=AD 1423-1438)

Obverse

. خلد الله / السلطان الملك / الاشرف برس . . . / ملكه, Arabic inscription in field

Reverse

. . . . / اله الا الله / . . .. سول الله, Arabic inscription in field

Ottoman coin (HCR16799)

Period

Ottoman

Person

Murad II, 1421 - 1451

Mint

Bursa (Ottoman)

Denom.

Mangır

Dating

827 AH (= AD 1423-1424)

Obverse

سلطا[ن] / مر[اد بن] / محمد خ[ان خل]د / ملكه, Arabic inscription in field, divided into four horizontal segments by three parallel lines, enclosed by a linear circle

Reverse

ضرب برس[ا / حمل عس]ر الباب / ٨٢٧, Arabic inscription in field, divided into two horizontal segments by two parallel lines, enclosed by a linear and a pointillate circle

Islamic coin (HCR15730)

Period

Person

Dawlut Bīrdī, 1424 - 1437

Mint

Azāq (Islamic) (stated mint)

Denom.

Dirham

Dating

circa 827-840 AH (=AD 1424-1437)

Obverse

فر / . . . دولة / . . .ي (؟), Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by beaded border

Reverse

ضرب / الاز(اق؟), Arabic inscription in field

Islamic coin (HCR15931)

Period

Person

Shāhrukh, 1405 - 1447

Mint

Abarqūh (Islamic)

Denom.

Tanka

Dating

828 AH (=AD 1424-1425)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان الاعظم / شاه رخ بهادر خلد الله / ملكه و سلطانه / ابرقوه سنة, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by multilobe, all enclosed by plain and beaded circles

Reverse

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

Islamic coin (HCR15942)

Period

Person

Shāhrukh, 1405 - 1447

Mint

Balkh (Islamic)

Denom.

Tanka

Dating

828 AH (=AD 1424-1425)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان الاعظم / شاه رخ بهادر خلد الله / ملكه و سلطانه / بلخ ٨٢٨, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by multilobe, enclosed by plain and pointillate circles, countermark to right

Reverse

لا اله الا / الله محمد / رسول الله, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by four-petalled square, Arabic inscription anti-clockwise around in segments within petals, all enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Islamic coin (HCR15943)

Period

Person

Shāhrukh, 1405 - 1447

Mint

Balkh (Islamic)

Denom.

Tanka

Dating

828 AH (=AD 1424-1425)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان الاعظم / شاه رخ بهادر خلد الله / ملكه و سلطانه / بلخ ٨٢٨, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by multilobe, enclosed by plain and pointillate circles

Reverse

Islamic coin (HCR15944)

Period

Person

Shāhrukh, 1405 - 1447

Mint

Harāt (Islamic)

Denom.

Tanka

Dating

828 AH (=AD 1424-1425)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان الاعظم / شاه رخ بهادر خلد الله / ملكه و سلطانه / هراة ٨٢٨, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by multilobe, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

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

Islamic coin (HCR15962)

Period

Person

Shāhrukh, 1405 - 1447

Mint

Kirmān (Islamic)

Denom.

Tanka

Dating

828 AH (=AD 1424-1425)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان الاعظم / شاه رخ بهادر خلد الله / ملكه و سلطانه / كرمان ٨٢٨, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by octolobe, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

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

Islamic coin (HCR16003)

Period

Person

Shāhrukh, 1405 - 1447

Mint

Yazd (Islamic)

Denom.

Tanka

Dating

828 AH (=AD 1424-1425)

Obverse

ضرب / السلطان الاعظم / يزد / ابو الغازي سلطان حسين / بهادر خلد الله تعالى ملكه / و سلطانه / سنة ٨٢٨, Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by multilobe, all enclosed by plain circle

Reverse

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