Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Arminiya, 103 AH) – Reign of Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik
<p>The years of relative calm in the province of Armenia came to an end, as the frontier returned forcefully to the forefront of military affairs amid renewed tension and rising alert along the northern border toward the Caucasus.</p><p>This very rare issue documents a state of field readiness, as military movement demanded financial backing.</p><p>The dirham forms a precise metal archive recording the pulse of the frontlines, and how responsive the monetary institution was to urgent security needs and the state's requirements.</p>
103 AH