Extremely Rare Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Basra, 79 AH) – Reign of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
<p>Minted in Basra, a major global port and the economic treasury of the Caliphate, this silver dirham was issued during the same year as the Arabization of Islamic coinage.</p> <p>Bearing the name of this prominent commercial city, the coin illustrates Basra's prompt integration into the new era of monetary reform.</p> <p>This is the first Umayyad silver coin minted in an economic center outside the political capital. It demonstrates the geographic reach of the state’s fiscal policies, functioning as a tangible commercial document from the historic city of Basra.</p> <!-- notionvc: cc9e5054-8b0a-4fd6-ba82-2ef5f4b168db -->
79 AH