1/2 Dirham - Abu'l-'Abbas Ahmad

The Wattasid sultans of Fez ruled an increasingly precarious Morocco, caught between Portuguese coastal encroachments and the rising Saadian dynasty pressing from the south. Abu'l-'Abbas Ahmad's reign saw repeated military reversals, and the fractional silver coinage of this period reflects a monetary system under strain — small flans, irregular weight, and expedient production consistent with a treasury managing scarce metal during prolonged conflict.

The Saadians would finally displace the Wattasids entirely by 1549.