Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Sabur, 97 AH) – Reign of Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
<p>Shapur carried a rich Sasanian legacy and a fertile geography at the heart of the province of Fars, making it a core link in Islamic monetary administration after the conquest.</p><p>This dirham was struck in 97 AH, marking Shapur's imprint on the financial record of Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik's reign, within the established Persian mint network.</p><p>The dirham embodies the continuity of economic and mining activity in Fars, and its full integration into the new caliph's unified financial system.</p>
97 AH