Extremely Rare Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Darabjird, 80 AH) – Reign of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
<p>Deep in the Persian province, where the city of Darabjird maintained its historical status as a major urban center, this 80 AH dirham was struck to prove that the monetary reform was not limited to major ports but extended to remote inland cities.</p> <p>This mint narrates the continuity of ancient Persian mints operating under a new Umayyad spirit. Unified Islamic inscriptions replaced old Zoroastrian symbols, transforming the silver extracted from the Persian mountains into an economic tool perfectly aligned with state legislation.</p> <p>For researchers, this dirham serves as practical evidence of the new Umayyad system's flexibility and its superior capacity to absorb and upgrade regional minting mechanisms.</p> <!-- notionvc: bc6d0393-79e1-42f3-b5a6-5982a655e64c -->
80 AH