Extremely Rare Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Shaqq al-Taymara, 80 AH) – Reign of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
<p>Struck in Shaqq al-Taymara, a rural agricultural district within the Isfahan province, this 80 AH dirham proves that the monetary reform penetrated minor administrative divisions.</p> <p>Weighing 3 grams, the coin demonstrates the success of a controlled decentralized system, where regional districts managed their own resources and minted official currency.</p> <p>This exceptionally rare issue highlights how peripheral agricultural zones actively contributed to the financial strength of the Caliphate by producing accurately weighed and standardized silver.</p> <!-- notionvc: aa431d83-81cc-4380-9bd1-54d811f23c43 -->
80 AH