Extremely Rare Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Maysan, 83 AH) – Reign of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
<p>Situated along the Tigris River between Basra and Wasit, Maysan thrived as a crucial agricultural and economic center.</p> <p>Minted in 83 AH, the same year Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf commenced the construction of the great administrative city of Wasit, this dirham highlights Maysan's strategic role in funding major state infrastructure.</p> <p>The region's abundant agricultural revenues were converted into silver liquidity to supply the state treasury and finance expansive urban projects. The coin provides material proof of how the Umayyad economy integrated regional agricultural hubs to support its massive central expansions.</p> <!-- notionvc: c01c6db1-5512-4b17-88d6-27070bda704a -->
83 AH