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1/4 Falus - Moulay al-Hasan I
| Issuer | Sultanate of Morocco |
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| Year | 1889-1893 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a three-line Arabic inscription denoting the denomination and mint, reading 'Rub' Falus / Darb / Fas' (Quarter Falus, struck at Fez), rendered in bold calligraphic script. The legend is contained within a plain inner circle, itself enclosed by an ornamental border of continuous scroll or foliate motifs identical to those on the obverse, maintaining the consistent decorative style of Moroccan Alaoui-dynasty bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ربع فلوس ضرب فاس |
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Moulay al-Hasan I pursued an aggressive minting modernization program in the late 19th century, importing European equipment and establishing more rigorous production standards at Fes — part of a broader effort to stabilize a monetary system long plagued by debased and underweight coinage. The quarter falus sat at the extreme low end of that system, useful mainly for small market transactions in a country where foreign coins, particularly Spanish and French issues, had effectively displaced Moroccan currency in coastal commerce.
These small bronzes were struck across a window that closed with Moulay al-Hasan's death in 1894 during a military expedition near Rabat.