Morocco AH 1320-Fs 5 mazunas
The ruler Abdul al-Aziz succeeded his father Hassan I in AH 1311. He continued having coins struck in Paris, and added issues struck in London, Berlin, and Birmingham. The denominations were mazunas and dirhams, with one dirham = 50 mazunas. The 'crown' denomination was one rial, which was equal to ten dirhams. During this time, the ruler was honored on the coins not directly by name, but by a word or expression that alluded to him.
Shown is a bronze five mazunas coin from the Fez mint. The date is AH 1320, or 1902 AD. It was lot 1598 and sold for about US$219 on Apr 27, 2011 at the Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger Auction 403. The catalog description reads: "Marokko Königreich ´Abd al-Aziz, 1311-1326 H/1894-1908 5 Mazunas 1320 H, Fes. Sehr schön/Vorzüglich. (kingdom of Morocco, Abd al-Aziz, AH 1311-26, five mazunas of AH 1320, Fez mint. Very fine to extremely fine.)"
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 5 g, bronze, this specimen 5.14 g.
Catalog reference: KM Y16.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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:
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- Morocco AH 1320 5 dirhams = ½ rial
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- AH 1321 5 mazunas, Berlin mint
- AH 1321 5 mazunas, Paris mint
- AH 1321 5 mazunas, Birmingham mint
- Coins and currency dated 1902
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