Ilkhanate. Uljaytu (1304-1316 AD). 2 Dirham
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Ilkhanate silver 2 dirham of Uljaytu (1304–1316), Type B, dated AH 709–713 (1309–1314), weighing 4 g.
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Ilkhanate.
Uljaytu (1304-1316 AD).
Type B, AH 709-713 (1309-1314 AD).
2 Dirham (Silver, 28.3 mm, 4 g).
Obv: ضرب في ايام دولة المولى السلطان الاعظم ... غياث الدنيا والدين اولجايتو سلطان محمد خلد الله ملكه ("Struck in the days of the reign of the lord, the greatest sultan … Ghiyath al-Dunya wa'l-Din Uljaytu Sultan Muhammad, may God perpetuate his kingdom"), within quatrefoil. In the segments: لله الامر من قبل ومن بعد ("To God belongs the command, before and after"), the ruler's name in Uyghur script, mint and date.
Rev: لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علي ولي الله ("There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God, Ali is the friend of God"), within double circle; ornament below. Margin: invocation naming the twelve imams.
Reference: Album, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 2184.
Uljaytu, son of Arghun, succeeded his brother Ghazan as Ilkhan of Persia in 1304. Baptised a Christian as a child, he later embraced Sunni Islam and around 1310 turned to Twelver Shi'ism, a shift announced on his coinage by the names of the twelve imams and the phrase Ali wali Allah. He completed the new capital of Sultaniyya, crowned by his vast domed mausoleum, and kept the historian Rashid al-Din as vizier. He died in 1316 and was succeeded by his son Abu Sa'id.
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Drawing on more than 15 years of collecting experience, we offer ancient and medieval coins and artefacts that tell the stories of the lands and peoples of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.
Ilkhanate.
Uljaytu (1304-1316 AD).
Type B, AH 709-713 (1309-1314 AD).
2 Dirham (Silver, 28.3 mm, 4 g).
Obv: ضرب في ايام دولة المولى السلطان الاعظم ... غياث الدنيا والدين اولجايتو سلطان محمد خلد الله ملكه ("Struck in the days of the reign of the lord, the greatest sultan … Ghiyath al-Dunya wa'l-Din Uljaytu Sultan Muhammad, may God perpetuate his kingdom"), within quatrefoil. In the segments: لله الامر من قبل ومن بعد ("To God belongs the command, before and after"), the ruler's name in Uyghur script, mint and date.
Rev: لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علي ولي الله ("There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God, Ali is the friend of God"), within double circle; ornament below. Margin: invocation naming the twelve imams.
Reference: Album, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 2184.
Uljaytu, son of Arghun, succeeded his brother Ghazan as Ilkhan of Persia in 1304. Baptised a Christian as a child, he later embraced Sunni Islam and around 1310 turned to Twelver Shi'ism, a shift announced on his coinage by the names of the twelve imams and the phrase Ali wali Allah. He completed the new capital of Sultaniyya, crowned by his vast domed mausoleum, and kept the historian Rashid al-Din as vizier. He died in 1316 and was succeeded by his son Abu Sa'id.
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I. All items are authentic and lawfully acquired through established European auction houses; provenance is documented in our records.
II. Every order includes one consolidated, signed certificate of authenticity and lawful provenance, recording each item's full attribution.
III. Combined shipping is available only for items won in the same auction and settled as one Catawiki order.
IV. For shipments outside the European Union, import licences, taxes, and related fees are the buyer’s responsibility. Customs delays are beyond our control.
Seller's Story
Drawing on more than 15 years of collecting experience, we offer ancient and medieval coins and artefacts that tell the stories of the lands and peoples of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Ilkhanate
Ruler
Uljaytu (1304-1316 AD)
Denomination
2 Dirham
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
4 g
