5 Dirhams - Mohammed VI

Mohammed VI's portrait has appeared on Moroccan coinage since 1999, the year he succeeded Hassan II following the latter's 38-year reign. The bimetallic format for this denomination was introduced in the early 2000s as part of a broader currency modernization that brought Moroccan coinage in line with European anti-counterfeiting standards then becoming widespread across the Mediterranean. The KM# Y160.1 designation suggests a variety distinction worth cross-referencing against earlier strikes of the same type.