Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Surraq, 98 AH) – Reign of Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
<p>Suraq weaves another chapter of its mysterious numismatic story, its precise geographic location still disputed.</p><p>This dirham was struck in 98 AH, an impressive continuation confirming an established mint that remained active throughout Caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik's entire reign.</p><p>This sustained repetition turns the struck coinage into the most vigilant material evidence of this city's existence and its continued operational capacity to issue Arabized currency.</p>
98 AH