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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 and Berlin. The denominations were mazunas and dirhams, with one dirham = 50 mazunas. The 'crown' denomination was one rial, which was equal to 10 dirhams. During this time, the ruler was honored on the coins not directly by name, but by an word or expression that alluded to him. This specimen was lot 33695 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), where it sold for $199.75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Abd al-Aziz 5 Dirhams AH 1316 (1898) MS63 NGC. A broad selection with autumnal golds and reds that mottle the lustrous surfaces. Rarely-offered and very alluring in this Choice Mint State quality." This Paris mint product was issued AH 1314-1318.
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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 and Berlin. The denominations were mazunas and dirhams, with one dirham = 50 mazunas. The 'crown' denomination was one rial, which was equal to 10 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. This specimen was lot 33695 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), where it sold for $199.75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Abd al-Aziz 5 Dirhams AH 1316 (1898) MS63 NGC. A broad selection with autumnal golds and reds that mottle the lustrous surfaces. Rarely-offered and very alluring in this Choice Mint State quality." This Paris mint product was issued AH 1314-1318.
  
 
''Recorded mintage'': 160,000, a better date.  
 
''Recorded mintage'': 160,000, a better date.  

Revision as of 10:44, 11 May 2025

from Heritage sale 3049, lot 33695
Morocco H3049-33695r.jpg

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 and Berlin. The denominations were mazunas and dirhams, with one dirham = 50 mazunas. The 'crown' denomination was one rial, which was equal to 10 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. This specimen was lot 33695 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), where it sold for $199.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Abd al-Aziz 5 Dirhams AH 1316 (1898) MS63 NGC. A broad selection with autumnal golds and reds that mottle the lustrous surfaces. Rarely-offered and very alluring in this Choice Mint State quality." This Paris mint product was issued AH 1314-1318.

Recorded mintage: 160,000, a better date.

Specifications: 14.558 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.3908 oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM Y12.2.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3049, featuring the Ohio Valley Collection, the Redwood Collection and the F.P. Briand Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2016.

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