Extremely Rare Umayyad Dinar (Minted in 86 AH) – Reign of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
The year 86 AH marked a critical political transition: the succession of power from the monetary reformer Caliph Abd al-Malik to his son, Al-Walid. Struck during this pivotal year, this rare gold dinar serves as a document of a seamless administrative transfer. Maintaining the exact 4.3-gram standard, the Damascus mint demonstrated its uninterrupted operation, completely unaffected by political shifts. This piece provides numismatists with a rare material record of institutional continuity and stability during a major leadership transition.<!-- notionvc: 7fee37d6-2d02-4924-a200-309f5f7862cc -->
86 AH