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20 Francs - Mohammed V Reverse Trial
| Issuer | Morocco |
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| Year | 1929 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central design features the denomination '20 Francs' inscribed in Arabic numerals and script within a square cartouche set within a rotated square (lozenge) frame, creating a star-like geometric motif. The central cartouche is surrounded by an elaborate field of arabesques and interlaced foliate scrollwork in the traditional Moroccan decorative style. A continuous Arabic legend encircles the entire design along the periphery, separated from the central motif by an ornate geometric border. The lower portion of the field is adorned with a band of stylized geometric latticework typical of Moroccan numismatic art of the period. The coin's rim is defined by a fine reeded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Trial strikes (essais) for Moroccan issues under the French Protectorate were produced at the Paris Mint, which held exclusive minting rights for the territory throughout this period. This reverse trial — testing the reverse die independently of the obverse — represents standard Paris Mint proofing practice rather than any production anomaly. Mohammed V was only nine years old in 1929 and would not begin his sultanate until 1927 — formally recognized by France in that year — making the attribution of his name to this issue largely titular. Mintage for Protectorate-era essais rarely exceeded a few hundred pieces, distributed primarily to ministry officials and numismatic subscribers.