Morocco AH 1299-Pa dirham

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck at Paris for Morocco AH 1299, 1309-1314. Silver weights were standardized to a degree not obtainable in previous years. The denominations were changed to mazunas and dirhams, with one dirham = fifty mazunas. The 'crown' denomination was one rial, which was equal to 10 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.

Recorded Mintage: 6,900,000, most common date.

Specification: 2.91 g, 0.835 fine silver, 17.1 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM Y5.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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.

Link to:

• AH 1299 ½ dirham, Paris mint
• AH 1299 2½ dirhams, Paris mint
• AH 1299 5 dirhams, Paris mint
• AH 1299 10 dirhams, Paris mint
• AH 1309 dirham, Paris mint
• Coins and currency dated 1882