Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Herat, 99 AH) – Reign of Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
<p>Herat, settled along the banks of the Hari River, asserted its presence as one of the great mother cities of Khurasan, holding its historic standing as a governing hub on the caravan routes linking Persia to Central Asia.</p><p>This silver issue attests to the vitality of this administrative station and its capacity to absorb passing trade, offering a trusted medium of exchange aligned with state standards.</p><p>The dirham reflects the continued flourishing of dirham minting under Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik's reign, carrying forward a record of what the caliph gave to the Umayyad caliphate.</p>
99 AH