Morocco AH 1310-Fs falus

Steve Album sale 51, lot 3764

This specimen was lot 3764 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MOROCCO: al-Hasan I, 1873-1894, AE fals, AH1310-Fs, light oxidation, rare two-year type, VF, R, ex Wolfgang Schuster Collection." Milled coinage was introduced in Morocco in AH 1306 and the first issues, including this one falus, were struck at Fez in AH 1306 and 1310. Other bronze coinage included a quarter falus (KM YC1), half falus (KM YB1), two falus (KM Y2) and four falus (KM Y3), all rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.88 g, bronze.

Catalog reference: KM Y-1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Sanchez-Giron, J.M., Monedas de Marruecos, Ceuta, Spain: J.M. Sanchez-Giron, 1972.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

• AH 1306 falus, Fez mint
• Morocco AH 1309-Pa 5 dirhams
• AH 1310 4 falus, Fez mint
• Morocco AH 1310-Pa dirham
• Morocco AH 1310-Pa 2-1/2 dirhams
• Coins and currency dated 1892