Extremely Rare Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Ardashir-Khwarrah, 83 AH) – Reign of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
<p>Ardashir-Khwarrah, a historic Persian capital named after the founder of the Sasanian Empire, issued this silver dirham in 83 AH.</p> <p>The coin represents a profound historical transition: a city established to immortalize ancient Persian kings now produced silver bearing Islamic monotheistic inscriptions, strictly adhering to accounting standards issued from Damascus.</p> <p>This rare piece provides physical evidence of the state's success in absorbing deeply rooted Persian heritage into a single, unified economic structure.</p> <!-- notionvc: 6e0ce3a7-0932-4180-a192-a9ab8be35fd0 -->
83 AH