In Germany, not only the numerically largest, but also the best quality collection of Islamic coins is located at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. Based on a small stock from the 19th century, the most important private collection in this field was acquired in 1988 with the help of the Volkswagen Foundation. Supported by private sponsors, over the next ten years the research centre succeeded in doubling its stock through targeted acquisitions. With more than 85.000 coins today, including more than 3,000 in gold, which systematically reflect Islamic history, the FINT collection has a worldwide top-ranking position, comparable with collections of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and the American Numismatic Society in New York. As a historical resource, it is well organized like an archive, but only a fraction of the data has been published to date.
News: At the end of 2020, over 3,500 Golden Horde coins from the Jim Farr collection were added to the FINT collection!
News: In autumn 2023, Carlo Bari (Como) donated his exquisite collection of Ṭabarī dirhams (hemi-drachms) to FINT!
News: Since 2023, the coin collection of the late Dr. C. Pelling has been processed and integrated into the FINT holdings.
