Coins from the Islamic states

Islamic state (in Arabic, ad-dawlah al-islamīyah) is a kind of government (monarchy, republic or democracy) based on Islamic religious law. The Caliphate is a form of monarchic government headed by the Caliph (in Arabic, khalīfa) who is the regent, acting as successor of Muhammad. Second in command after the Caliph, with political and military roles, is the Emir (in Arabic, amīr) literally a "commander". Another sovereign title used by numerous Arab and non-Arab dynasties is the Sultan (in Arabic, sulṭān, "strength", "authority") supreme head of Sunni Islam and ruler in the Ottoman Empire. Arab Bedouin, led by the Prophet Muhammad, starting from 7th century with the Islamic expansion, conquered a huge territory, divulgating or converting different peoples, and continued until the 18th century thanks to the Ottoman and Mughal Empires. After Muhammad's death, the first Caliphate was established. During this first Caliphate, called the Rashidun Caliphate (in Arabic, Khilāfat al-Rāshidūn "Caliphate of the Orthodox") that spanned from 632 to 661, the Umma was governed by the four chosen Caliphs: Abū Bakr, marUmar ibn al-Khattāb, ʿUthmān b. ʿAffān and ʿAlī b. Abi Tālib. The "Orthodox" Caliphate was replaced by the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750) which was governed by the Umayyad dynasty (in Arabic, al-'Umawiyyūn or Banū'Umayya "Sons of Umayya"), coming from Mecca. After toppling the Umayyad Caliphate in the Abbasid revolution, the Abbasid Caliphate (in Arabic, ʿAbbāsiyyūn) was established and lasted from 750 to 1258. The culmination of the Abbasid power was under Hārūn al-Rashīd. His life and fabulous court have been the subject of many anecdotes; the famous tale "One Thousand and One Nights" contains many stories inspired by the myth of his magnificent court. The Fatimid Caliphate (in Arabic, Fāṭimiyyūn) constituted, between 909 and 1171, the most important Ismaili Shiite dynasty in the whole history of Islam and owes its name to the descent from Fātima bt. Muhammad, daughter of the prophet Muhammad. In the mid-11th century, the Seljuks won over the Fatimids in Syria and the loss of Palestine followed, after the Crusades and Saladin's victory in Egypt, marking the end of the Arab empire and the beginning of the new Ayyubid dynasty. After the destruction of the Abbasid Empire by the Mughal Dynasty, the Ottoman Empire came to power. In 1453, it conquered Constantinople, renamed it Istanbul and made it the capital of the empire. Today there are about 1.1 billion Muslims and, not only being Arab, Islam is represented in many major cultures in over 60 countries.
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Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Menteshe, Beylik of • Ibrahim Bey ibn Orhan (1341-1359)

1 Mangir - Ibrahim Bahadur Beg
ND (1341-1359)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • ⌀ 18 mm
A# R1258, N# 384636

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Menteshe, Beylik of • Musa Bey ibn Ibrahim (1359-1374)

1 Akçe - Musa Bey (Balat)
ND (1359-1374)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.82 g • ⌀ 17 mm
N# 384640

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Menteshe, Beylik of • Gıyaseddin Mehmed Bey ibn Ibrahim (1359-1390)

1 Akçe - Muhammad b. Ibrahim
ND (1359-1390)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.88 g
A# L1254, N# 384637

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Menteshe, Beylik of • Ahmad Ghazi ibn Ibrahim (1359-1391)

1 Akçe - Ahmad Ghazi
ND (1359-1391)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.79 g • ⌀ 16 mm
A# 1254.1, N# 384638

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Menteshe, Beylik of • Umar ibn Muhammad (1402)

1 Akçe - Umur bin Mehmed
ND (1402)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.72 g • ⌀ 16 mm
N# 384639

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Menteshe, Beylik of • Ilyas ibn Muhammad (1402-1424)

Akçe - Ilyas bin Muhammad (2nd reign)
805 (1403)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.80 g • ⌀ 16 mm
A# 1255, N# 290747

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Menteshe, Beylik of • Layth ibn Ilyas (1424-1426)

1 Akçe - Layth b. Ilyas
ND (1424-1426)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.69 g • ⌀ 14 mm
N# 384641

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Menteshe, Beylik of • Unspecified ruling authority

Manghir - Anonymous
ND (1326-1426)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 0.9 g • ⌀ 14 mm
N# 143885
Manghir - Anonymous
ND (1326-1426)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 1 g • ⌀ 18 mm
N# 165041
Mangir - Anonymous (Asterisk in a hexagram)
ND (1357-1466)

Standard circulation coin
Copper
N# 301424

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Saltukid dynasty • Diya' al-Din Ghazi (1116-1132)

1 Fals - Diya' al-Din Ghazi
ND (1116-1132)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 2.09 g
A# A1890, N# 384633

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Saltukid dynasty • Nasir al-Dawla Ghazi (1132-1145)

1 Fals - Nasir al-Dawla Ghazi
ND (1132-1145)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 4.45 g
A# B1890, N# 384634

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Saltukid dynasty • Izz al-Din Saltuk II (1132-1168)

Fals - ‘Izz al-Din Salduq b. ‘Ali
ND (1129-1168)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 4.47 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 358463

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Saltukid dynasty • Diya' al-Din Ayyub (1145-1148)

1 Fals - Diya' al-Din Ayyub
ND (1145-1148)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 2.57 g
A# C1890, N# 384635

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Saltukid dynasty • Nasir al-Din Muhammed (1168-1191)

Fals - Muhammad b. Salduq
ND (1168-1191)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 4.58 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Mitch WI# 1014, N# 350719
Fals - Nasir al-Din Muhammad
575 (1179)

Standard circulation coin
Copper
N# 355734

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Saruhan, Beylik of • Isḥāq ibn Ilyās (1346-1362)

Mangir - Ishak b. Ilyas
ND (1357-1388)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 3.6 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 280158

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Saruhan, Beylik of • Hızırşah ibn Isḥāq (1362-1390)

1 Akce - Hizir Sah Bey
ND (1362-1390)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.25 g • ⌀ 13 mm
A# 1252, N# 384627

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Saruhan, Beylik of • Orhan Bey ibn Isḥāq (1402-1404)

1 Mangir - Orhan bin Ishak
ND (1402-1404)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 1.55 g • ⌀ 17 mm
A# 1253A, N# 384628

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Saruhan, Beylik of • Saruhan II Bey (circa 1412)

Mangir - Sar Khan ibn Ishaq
814 (1412)

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 1.74 g
A# 1253D, N# 212186

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Saruhan, Beylik of • Unspecified ruling authority

Mangir - Anonymous (Sarukhanid dynasty)
ND (1313-1412)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 1.67 g • ⌀ 20 mm
A# 1253, N# 343410
Mangir - Anonymous (Sarukhanid dynasty)
ND (1313-1412)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 1.58 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
Zeno cat# 5150, N# 396078

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Teke, Beylik of

Dirham - Anonymous (Imitation of an Uljaytu Type C - Countermarked)
ND (1320-1359)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.70 g • ⌀ 27 mm
N# 212188

Islamic states › Anatolian Beyliks › Uncertain Anatolian beylik

Fals - Anonymous
ND (1400-1600)

Standard circulation coin
Copper
N# 313298
1 Akce - Anonymous
ND (1256-1350)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.23 g • ⌀ 19 mm
N# 381534
Manghir - Anonymous (Engüriye mint)
ND (1300-1600)

Standard circulation coin
Copper
N# 313107
Fals - Anonymous
776 (1375)

Standard circulation coin

N# 309426

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Adan, Ma'nids of

1 Dinar - al-Muti' li'llah & 'Ali b. al-Hasan (Adan)
334-336 (946-947)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.95 g • ⌀ 19 mm
N# 381282

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Banu Mismar dynasty • Mismar ibn Salm (circa 886-887)

Fractional Dirham - Mismar b. Salm
273 (886)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.10 g
A# F1166, N# 381283

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Julandid dynasty • Badr ibn Khattal (945-946)

Dirham - Badr b. Khattal (Huzu; citing the caliph al-Mustakfi)
334 (946)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.29 g
N# 384092
Dirham - Ridwan b. Ja'far (Huzu; citing the caliph al-Muti')
346 (957)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.02 g
A# 1586, N# 384093

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Julandid dynasty • Abd al-'Aziz ibn Badr (circa 953)

Dirham - 'Abd al-'Aziz b. Badr (Huzu)
338 (949)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • ⌀ 26 mm
A# D1586, N# 384094

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Julandid dynasty • Abd'l-Muttalib (circa 953-957)

Dirham - Abu Muttalib
342 (953)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.21 g
A# 1586M, N# 381284

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Khawlanid dynasty • Yahya ibn Abi Hasid (circa 1046-1047)

1 Dinar - Yahyá b. Abí Hášid (Sana'a)
438 (1046)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 1.97 g
KM# K1073, N# 381368

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Mahdid dynasty • Abd an-Nabi (1159-1174)

Dirham - 'Abd al-Nabi b. 'Ali (Mahdid of Zabid)
566 (1171)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.59 g
A# 1082, N# 212142

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Najahid dynasty • Al-Mu'ayyad Najah (1021-1069)

1 Dinar - al-Mu'ayyad Najah (Aththar)
ND (1021-1060)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 2.39 g • ⌀ 21 mm
A# 1073, N# 383278

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Najahid dynasty • Abu't-Tami Jayyash ibn al-Mu'ayyad (circa 1073-1089)

Dinar - Jayyash ibn al-Mu'ayyad
465 (1073)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 2.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
A# 1074, N# 212144

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Najahid dynasty • Al-Mansur ibn Jayyash (1094-1109)

1 Dinar - al-Mansur ibn Jayyash (Zabid)
ND (1094-1109)

Standard circulation coin
Electrum • 1.15 g • ⌀ 18 mm
A# A1075, N# 383280

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Najahid dynasty • Al-Fatiq II Mansur (circa 1124-1137)

1 Dinar - al-Fatik II al-Mansur (Zabid)
ND (1124-1137)

Standard circulation coin
Electrum • 2.30 g • ⌀ 21 mm
A# C1075, N# 383281

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Najahid dynasty • Al-Fatiq III ibn Muhammad (circa 1137-1158)

1 Dinar - al-Fatik III
531 (1137)

Standard circulation coin
Electrum • 2.02 g
A# E1075, N# 383282

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Rassid dynasty • Al-Hadi ila al-Haqq (893-911)

1 Dinar - al-Hádí ilá al-Haqq Yahyá (Sa'da)
298 (911)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 2.85 g
A# 1065, N# 383398

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Rassid dynasty • Al-Murtada Muhammad (911-913)

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Rassid dynasty • An-Nasir Ahmad (913-934)

⅙ "Sudaysi" Dirham - al-Nasir Ahmad (Zaidi imam)
ND (913-936)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.19 g • ⌀ 12 mm
N# 324224
Available for swap ⅙ "Sudaysi" Dirham - al-Nasir Ahmad bin Yahya (Sa'dah mint)
ND (914-937)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.35 g • ⌀ 12 mm
A# 1068, N# 191875
⅙ "Sudaysi" Dirham - al-Nasir Ahmad bin Yahya
ND (914-937)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.25 g • ⌀ 13.5 mm
N# 363716

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Rassid dynasty • Al-Muntakhab al-Hasan (934-937)

⅙ "Sudaysi" Dirham - al-Muntakhab al-Hasan (Sad'ah)
ND (934-937)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.27 g
N# 383402

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Rassid dynasty • Al-Mukhtar al-Qasim (936-956)

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Rassid dynasty • Ad-Da'i Yusuf (976-998; 1003-1010)

1 Dinar - ad-Dá`í ilá al-Haqq Yúsuf (San'a)
370 (980)

Standard circulation coin
Gold
N# 383416

Islamic states › Arabian Peninsula › Rassid dynasty • Al-Mansur al-Qasim al-Iyyani (998-1003)


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