Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Bahurasir 97 AH) Reign of Sulayman bin Abd al-Malik
From "Bahurasir" (Old Ctesiphon/Al-Mada'in), the capital of Kisra inherited by the Muslims, this dirham emerged during the reign of Sulayman bin Abd al-Malik. It documents the year 97 AH, which witnessed the great Siege of Constantinople. These dirhams likely passed through the hands of soldiers preparing for the grand campaign, carrying Sulayman's ambition to conquer the Roman capital, while embodying the continued flow of wealth from the heart of Iraq to support the war effort.<!-- notionvc: 5ddbe67a-bfe9-43c9-9f45-2064e58c4201 -->
97 AH