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5 Dirhams - Hassan II 1st portrait
| Issuer | Bank Al-Maghrib |
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| Year | 1965 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The Royal Arms of Morocco — a crowned shield bearing a green pentagram (Solomon's Star) over a rising sun on a red field, supported by two rampant lions — occupies the upper portion of the reverse. A scrolled ribbon below the arms bears the royal motto in Arabic. The dual dates 1384 (Hijri) and 1965 (Gregorian) appear in the upper field on either side of the coat of arms. The large numeral '5' dominates the lower field, flanked by the Arabic word for 'five' (خمسة) and the denomination 'دراهم' (dirhams) in stylized Arabic lettering. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Mintage | 1384 (1965) - - 2,000,000 1384 (1965) - Proof - 200 1384 (1965) - Prooflike Sets (KM#MS1) - |
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Morocco's 1965 coinage came at a moment of acute political tension — the forced exile and subsequent disappearance of opposition leader Mehdi Ben Barka occurred that same year, triggering a diplomatic crisis that strained relations with France and the United States simultaneously. Hassan II had assumed the throne only in 1961 following Mohammed V's sudden death, and the first-portrait dirham issues were part of a deliberate assertion of dynastic continuity under his own image rather than his father's.
The .720 silver alloy placed this issue below sterling fineness, a practical concession to silver market pressures that would ultimately doom the series — Morocco abandoned silver coinage entirely within a few years.