Country:

Morocco

Series:

1961-1999/AH1381-1420 ~ Hassan II

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes MA-000045
World Coins y 63

Themes:

Coats of Arms | Kings

Issued on:

1974

Last issue date:

1974

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Composition:

Copper-Nickel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Cable pressed. Both sides

Weight:

6 grams

Diameter:

24 mm

Thickness:

1.63 mm

Face value:

1 د.م. - Moroccan dirham

Known mintage:

32,850,000

Composition Details:

75% copper, 25% nickel

Score:

9% Accuracy: Very High

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Dirhams (Mixed mint set 1975) (Morocco, Morocco)
Coin (Related): Various Dirhams (Coin set 1983) (Morocco, Morocco)

Description:

Front: Coat of arms (14 August 1957)
with texted ribbon إن تنصروا الله ينصركم‎
(translated: If you glorify God, he will glorify you)
above (value) 1
legend: (up-left, Western year) 1974
(up-right, Arabic year) (AH)1394
(lower-left, value) واحد (d.ḥi.ā.wā ←, waaHid, one)
(lower-right, currency) دراهــمـ‎ (m.hi.ʾ.rā.dā ←, dirham)
Back: Head 2rd king Hassan II (left, 1961-1999)
legend: (up-left, state name) الملكة الغربية
(transliterated: al-Mamlakah al-Maġribiyah)
(translated: Kingdom of Morocco)
(lower-right, ruler) الحسـَن الثـَـا ين (Hassan II)
Designer: David Wynne (sculptor, 1926-2014)
Edge: G - grained, type: bars

*y63a Gold edition
917/1000 Gold .xxx oz. AGW, 83/1000 copper
Mintage:
1974 - 1394 proof: 30 pieces (all in proof set PS1)