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Issuing authority

Morocco

North African state issuing rial and later dirham coinage, with a French protectorate period.

Kind
state
Region
North Africa, Africa
Recorded period
1882 – present

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

Published entries

10

Individual types and documented families

With photographs

100%

10 with a credited real-object photo

Dated span

1902 – 2012

10 entries with their own date

Verified or well documented

0

Highest two confidence levels

Sorted by date, earliest first.

10 mazunas from Morocco, 1320 [=1902]

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

10 mazunas from Morocco, 1320 [=1902]

1902

Bronze coin. Obverse: within a decorated border a circle, inside of which a single-line inscription in Arabic characters. Below that the year in Western Arabic numerals: 1320 [=1902]. Reverse: within a decorated border a circle, inside of which the value indication: 10. Below that a two-line inscription in Arabic ch…

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10 Francs, State Bank of Morocco, Morocco, 1920–1928 (Pick 11)

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banknotes

10 Francs, State Bank of Morocco, Morocco, 1920–1928 (Pick 11)

1920-1928

This 10 Francs note was issued in Morocco by the State Bank of Morocco, with dates recorded from 1920–1928. It belongs to the Franc (1910-1959) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Yusef (1912-1927). It measures 145 × 90 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Pa…

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10 mazunas from the French Protectorate of Morocco, 1340 [= 1921]

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

10 mazunas from the French Protectorate of Morocco, 1340 [= 1921]

1921

Bronze coin. Obverse: five-pointed star containing the value indication in Arabic letters, 10 mazunas. Reverse: within a six-pointed star composed of two isosceles triangles, in which each leg consists of a bilobe, a two-line inscription in Arabic letters with mint indication: bi Bariz [= Paris]. Below that, the yea…

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Partial type record

25 centimes from the French Protectorate of Morocco, Empire Chérifien, 1921-1926

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

25 centimes from the French Protectorate of Morocco, Empire Chérifien, 1921-1926

1921 - 1926

Nickel coin with central perforation. Obverse: five-pointed star, containing and surrounded by decoration. Reverse: within an ornamentation, a circle, in which around the central perforation is the value indication: 25 centimes. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5980; its record g…

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French Protectorate of Morocco, Empire Chérifien, franc, 1921-1924

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

French Protectorate of Morocco, Empire Chérifien, franc, 1921-1924

1921 - 1924

Nickel coin. Obverse: five-pointed star, containing and surrounded by ornamentation. Reverse: within an octagon composed of two rectangles, value indication: 1 franc. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5979; its record gives material recorded as nickel (metal); technique striking…

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100 Francs, State Bank of Morocco, Morocco, 1928–1947 (Pick 20)

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banknotes

100 Francs, State Bank of Morocco, Morocco, 1928–1947 (Pick 20)

1928-1947

This 100 Francs note was issued in Morocco by the State Bank of Morocco, with dates recorded from 1928–1947. It belongs to the Franc (1910-1959) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Mohammed V (1927-1953, 1955-1957). It measures 180 × 105 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard C…

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Partial type record

1000 Francs, State Bank of Morocco, Morocco, 1943–1944 (Pick 28)

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banknotes

1000 Francs, State Bank of Morocco, Morocco, 1943–1944 (Pick 28)

1943-1944

This 1000 Francs note was issued in Morocco by the State Bank of Morocco, with dates recorded from 1943–1944. It belongs to the Franc (1910-1959) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Mohammed V (1927-1953, 1955-1957). It measures 220 × 126 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard…

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100 Francs, State Bank of Morocco, Morocco, 1948–1952 (Pick 45)

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banknotes

100 Francs, State Bank of Morocco, Morocco, 1948–1952 (Pick 45)

1948-1952

This 100 Francs note was issued in Morocco by the State Bank of Morocco, with dates recorded from 1948–1952. It belongs to the Franc (1910-1959) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Mohammed V (1927-1953, 1955-1957). It measures 130 × 85 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Ca…

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10 Dirhams, Bank of Morocco, Morocco, 1384–1389 (1960–1969) (Pick 54)

SB66 via Numista

banknotes

10 Dirhams, Bank of Morocco, Morocco, 1384–1389 (1960–1969) (Pick 54)

1384-1389 (1960-1969)

This 10 Dirhams note was issued in Morocco by the Bank of Morocco, with dates recorded from 1384–1389 (1960–1969). It belongs to the Dirham (1960-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Mohammed V (1957-1961). It measures 152 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalo…

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20 Dirhams, Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco, 1433 (2012) (Pick 74)

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banknotes

20 Dirhams, Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco, 1433 (2012) (Pick 74)

1433 (2012)

This 20 Dirhams note was issued in Morocco by the Bank Al-Maghrib, dated 1433 (2012). It belongs to the Dirham (1960-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Mohammed VI (1999-date). It measures 131 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists…

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Partial type record

Entries by catalogue category

  • Banknotes6
  • Modern World Coins4

Counts of published entries only. They describe this catalogue's holdings, not everything the issuer or maker produced.

Dated entries by century

  • 20th century9
  • 21st century1

Only the 10 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.

Materials recorded in the physical descriptions

  • Paper6
  • Bronze2
  • Nickel2

An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.

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