Morocco 1975 50 dirhams KM-Y67
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This specimen was lot 72770 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $60. The catalog description[1] noted, "MOROCCO. 50 Dirhams, AH 1395 (1975). PCGS PROOF-67 Deep Cameo. Mintage: Struck to commemorate International Women's Year. A bright example with fine detail and cameo devices." Morocco, unlike the rest of the Maghreb, was never under Ottoman control or even influence, being ruled by native dynasts. It was briefly (1912-56) partitioned between France and Spain but was restored to its native dynasty after World War Two, which family still rules today.
Recorded mintage: 6,000 plus 4,400 proofs plus 20 in gold (Y67a).
Specification: 35 g, 0.925 silver.
Catalog reference: KM-Y67.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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