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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 an word or expression that alluded to him.
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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.
 
''Recorded Mintage:'' 6,900,000, most common date.
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
* 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.
 
* 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.
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* Sanchez-Giron, J.M., ''Monedas de Marruecos'', Ceuta, Spain: J.M. Sanchez-Giron, 1972.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:44, 11 May 2025

from the Mountain Groan Collection
Morocco AH1299 dirham rev DSLR.JPG

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.

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