Morocco AH 1315-Pa dirham
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Under Moulay al-Hassan I, Morocco began production 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 one dirham silver coin from the Paris mint. The date is AH 1315, or 1897 AD. The type is listed for AH 1314-1318 and is not expensive tho not frequently seen.
Recorded mintage: 1,141,000.
Specifications: 2.91 g, 0.835 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM Y10.2.
- 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.
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