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5 Francs - Mohammed V
| Issuer | Cherifian Empire |
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| Year | 1929-1934 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central device consists of the denomination numeral 5 above the inscription FRANCS, both displayed within a square rotated 45 degrees to form a lozenge shape, itself set within a larger square frame, all rendered in bold relief. This geometric centrepiece is surrounded by a broad border of interlaced arabesque and foliate scrollwork in the Moorish tradition. The legend MAROC arcs prominently along the upper rim in large Latin capitals, while the Arabic equivalent المغرب ٥ فرنكات runs along the lower border. The composition is enclosed by a milled edge and reflects the characteristic decorative vocabulary employed by engraver Lucien Georges Bazor for Moroccan coinage of this period. |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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Morocco's silver franc coinage of this period emerged from a monetary arrangement imposed under the French Protectorate, with the Banque d'État du Maroc — a nominally international institution but effectively French-controlled — managing issuance. Mohammed V, then still ruling as Sultan under that protectorate framework, would later become the central figure in Morocco's independence movement, making these coins an uncomfortable artifact of a reign that began in colonial subordination and ended in sovereign restoration.