Umayyad Dirham (Minted in al-Jazira, 94 AH) – Reign of al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik
<p>Al-Jazira takes its name from lying between the Tigris and Euphrates, one of the most fertile provinces of the Umayyad caliphate and among its most strategically significant.</p><p>This dirham was struck in 94 AH from a province combining agricultural abundance with an advanced frontier position, under Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik.</p><p>This rare issue documents the economic role of the northern frontier, showing how the administration drew on the resources of the Jazira to sustain minting and cover military expenditure.</p>
94 AH