ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Suleiman ibn 'Abd al-Malik, AH 96-99 / AD 715-717. Dirham (Silver, 28 mm, 2.83 g, 10 h), Nahr Tira, AH 97 = AD 715/6. In inner field: 'no God but Allah, unique, He has no associate' in Kufic; in inner margin, 'in the name of Allah this dirham was struck in Nahr Tira the year seven and ninety' in Kufic. Rev. In inner field: 'Allah is One, Allah is eternal, He does not beget nor is He begotten and there is none like unto Him' in Kufic; in outer margin: 'Muhammad is the messenger of Allah who sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he might make it supreme over all other religions, even though the polytheists may detest it' in Kufic. SICA II, -. Rare date. Minor doubling on the reverse. Extremely fine.