Morocco (1921)-Pa franc
Muley Yusuf I was proclaimed sultan in AH 1330 after his brother abdicated. As with his predecessors, his identity is only alluded to on the coins, without directly stating his name. During his tenure, competition for influence came to a head between the Spanish and French, the result being the Treaty of Fez in 1912 which effectively split Morocco into official protectorates of France and Spain. The Kingdom of Morocco was reinstated in 1956. Coinage during the protectorate period included the legend in French 'EMPIRE CHERIFIEN' and denominations became centimes and francs.
Shown is a copper-nickel one franc coin from the Paris mint (no privy marks), not dated but issued in 1921 AD.
Recorded mintage: 8,325,000.
Specifications: 7.84 g, copper-nickel, 27.2 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM Y36.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
- Sanchez-Giron, J.M., Monedas de Marruecos, Ceuta, Spain: J.M. Sanchez-Giron, 1972.
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