Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Hamadan 80 AH) Reign of Abd al-Malik bin Marwan
From the mountainous, cold city of "Hamadan," the gateway to Khurasan, this dirham appeared. The year 80 AH documents the moment of consolidating Arab rule in the rugged Persian mountains. Hamadan was an indispensable station for mail and armies. The dirham carries a connotation of military power, as controlling the Hamadan mint meant controlling the most critical node in the Iranian Plateau.<!-- notionvc: e8ee19b2-2c5b-43c5-83ca-caeb47c39699 -->
80 AH