Extremely Rare Umayyad Half-Dinar (Minted in 96 AH) — Reign of al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik
<p>During the final year of al-Walid''s reign, the state was concluding a glorious era. This half-dinar holds within it the secrets of the Umayyad financial system.</p><p>Minted for reasons known only to the Caliph and his palace treasurers, perhaps for an exceptional royal occasion, it stands as a golden witness to a sophisticated economic world. Its very existence narrates the story of the end of an era defined by power and mystery.</p>
96 AH