Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Qumis 92 AH) Reign of Al-Walid bin Abd al-Malik
This dirham, struck in "Qumis" (south of the Caspian Sea), is distinguished by a unique minting die, making it a rare piece. Dating back to 92 AH, the year of the great conquests in Al-Andalus and Sindh, it bridges the East and the West. The presence of an active mint in this remote mountainous region confirms the efficiency of the Umayyad administrative network, which connected the fringes of the sprawling empire to a single heart in the Levant.<!-- notionvc: 5a158f7f-c42f-4749-aa1d-4675072fde69 -->
92 AH