Umayyad Dinar (Minted in 97 AH) – Reign of Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
<p>This unified dinar was struck as a new era dawned, with Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik taking the reins of the caliphate, keeping its form free of any mint name and holding to pure Kufic script.</p><p>This gold issue affirms the stability of the state's unified policy, its financial structure remaining fixed and independent of changing figures at the top of power.</p><p>The dinar stands as a monetary document reflecting the broad credibility of Umayyad gold currency, an affirmation of market trust in the continuity of the gold purity standard laid down by its founders.</p>
97 AH