Morocco, officially known as the Kingdom of Morocco, is a sovereign country located in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Geographically, Morocco is characterized by a rugged mountainous interior, large tracts of desert, and a lengthy coastline along the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Rabat, and the largest city is Casablanca.
Since the foundation of the first Moroccan state by Idris I in 789, the country has been ruled by a series of independent dynasties, reaching its zenith under the Almoravid and Almohad dynasty, spanning parts of Iberia and Northwestern Africa. Marinid and Saadi dynasties continued the struggle against foreign domination, and Morocco remained the only North African country to avoid Ottoman occupation. The Alaouite dynasty, the current ruling dynasty, seized power in 1666. In 1912 Morocco was divided into French and Spanish protectorates, with an international zone in Tangier, and regained its independence in 1956.
Since the foundation of the first Moroccan state by Idris I in 789, the country has been ruled by a series of independent dynasties, reaching its zenith under the Almoravid and Almohad dynasty, spanning parts of Iberia and Northwestern Africa. Marinid and Saadi dynasties continued the struggle against foreign domination, and Morocco remained the only North African country to avoid Ottoman occupation. The Alaouite dynasty, the current ruling dynasty, seized power in 1666. In 1912 Morocco was divided into French and Spanish protectorates, with an international zone in Tangier, and regained its independence in 1956.
½ Dirham - Moulay al-Hasan I, KM#Y4
Lettering :
ضربه
اختير
1299
عام
بباريز
Translation : Struck in the year AH1299 in Paris
Rev : Arabic lettering
Lettering :
نصف
درهم
حسن
شرعي
Translation : Half legal Dirham of Hassan
Details :
Reeded Edge, Paris mint.
Engraver: Lagrange
KM#Y4
Note: AH1312-1314Pa were struck posthumously under 'Abd al-Aziz'
½ Dirham - Abd al-Aziz, KM#Y9.2
Rev : Star of David within inner circle flanked by arrow heads facing inwards
Details :
Reeded Edge, Paris mint
KM#Y9.2
1/20 RIAL (½ Dirham) - Abd al-Aziz, KM#Y18.1
Rev : Inscription
Details :
Reeded Edge, London mint
KM#Y18.1
2½ Dirham - Abd al-Aziz, KM#Y11.2
Rev : Seal of Solomon within circle within concentric Solomonic seals
Details :
Reeded Edge, Paris mint
KM#Y11.2
¼ RIAL (2½ Dirham) - Abd al-Aziz, KM#Y20.1
Rev : Inscription within inner circle, legend around border.
Details :
Reeded Edge, Berlin mint
KM#Y20.1
References :
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco
- Standard Catalog of World Coins - Krause Publication
