Umayyad Dirham (Minted in Adharbayjan 105 AH) Reign of Yazid bin Abd al-Malik
This dirham bears the name of the province "Adharbayjan" in its archaic format and dates to the year of Caliph Yazid bin Abd al-Malik’s death and the accession of Caliph Hisham (105 AH). It is a frontier coin par excellence, minted to fund the front against the Khazars in the north. The piece reflects the military tension in that region, where silver was the fuel of war. It stands as a physical witness to the ongoing struggle to protect the northern gates of the Islamic world from invasions.<!-- notionvc: 6ba796b4-d151-488a-8b6d-467fb74abe18 -->
105 AH