Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Abarshahr, 90 AH) – Reign of al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik
<p>The Sasanian king Shapur I founded Nishapur as the capital of Abrashahr province, and the city surrendered to the Islamic conquest on favorable terms that preserved its administrative continuity.</p><p>Islamic coinage carried the name Abrashahr for over a century; this dirham from 90 AH documents its mint's activity under Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik.</p><p>It forms a vital economic link between the cities of Khurasan and the Umayyad center, showing how Islamic administration absorbed the East's silver resources into the state's unified monetary system.</p>
90 AH