Morocco AH 1299-Pa 10 dirhams
Under Moulay al-Hassan I, Morocco began the use of milled coinage. Silver weights were standardized to a degree not obtainable in previous years. The denominations were changed to mazunas and dirhams, with one dirham = 50 mazunas. The 'crown' denomination was one rial, which was equal to ten dirhams. Starting from the time of al-Hassan I, the ruler was honored on the coins not directly by name, but by a word or expression that alluded to him.
Shown is a ten dirham (or one rial) silver coin from the Paris mint. The date is AH 1299, or 1882 AD. The first specimen was lot 23994 and sold for $161 on Jan 13, 2009 at the 2009 January New York, NY Signature World Coin Auction #3004 by Heritage Auctions. The catalog description reads: "Moulay al-Hasan I 10 Dirhams or Ryal 1299AH Paris, choice AU-UNC, fully lustrous and very attractive. Scarce type in this quality."
Recorded mintage: 870,000.
Specifications: 29.116 g, 0.900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM Y8.
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