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1 Franc - Yusuf Essai
| Issuer | Cherifian Empire |
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| Year | 1924 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design consists of an eight-pointed geometric star frame rendered in intricate interlaced arabesque scrollwork, enclosing the denomination expressed both in Latin numerals and Arabic script. The numeral 1 and the word FRANC appear prominently within the central cartouche, accompanied by the Arabic denomination ١ فْرَنْك. The word ESSAI appears in the left field, identifying this as a pattern strike. The entire composition is framed by dense foliate and floral scrollwork filling the field to the rim. |
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The "Essai" designation marks this as a trial strike submitted for official approval, never intended for general circulation. Morocco's coinage in the early 1920s was produced under French protectorate authority, with designs and metallurgical specifications routed through Paris before any issue reached the Moroccan market. Many essais from this period were struck in small numbers for ministerial review and presentation purposes, which accounts for their persistent survival in superior condition.
Yusuf ibn al-Hassan reigned as Sultan under increasingly constrained authority — the 1912 Treaty of Fez had effectively transferred fiscal and administrative control to France.