Umayyad Dirham (Minted in al-Bab, 121 AH) – Reign of Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
<p>On the Caspian Sea, where the Caucasus ends, the city of Al-Bab stood as an Umayyad line of defence against the Khazars. Its mint was one of the leading frontier mints. It struck this dirham in 121 AH, under Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, within a continuous run from 117 to 126 AH. The mint closed in 128 AH, seven years later.</p>
121 AH