Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Maysan, 95 AH) – Reign of al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik
<p>Maysan was a longstanding agricultural and commercial province in southern Iraq, its economic stature inherited from its strategic position at the meeting point of river trade routes.</p><p>This dirham was struck in 95 AH from a land with a long commercial legacy, under Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik.</p><p>The coin highlights the importance of Iraq's southern marshes and plains as a vital link between inland trade and river ports, precisely mirrored in this rare silver issue.</p>
95 AH