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5 Francs - Mohammed V

Issuer Morocco
Year 1946
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Thickness 2.2 mm
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Obverse description Central field features the AH date 1366 enclosed within a small circle formed by a doubled tri-lobe star motif, itself set within a larger circle. The surrounding border bears a bilingual legend in Arabic and Latin scripts. The overall design reflects the traditional Cherifian aesthetic of the French Protectorate era.
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Reverse description Central denomination numeral '5' and the legend 'FRANCS' are displayed within a rotated square (lozenge) frame, itself inscribed within a larger ornate square with decorative Moorish arabesque corner pieces, all enclosed within a beaded circle. The upper arc of the outer border carries the country name 'MAROC' in large Latin letters, while the lower arc bears the Arabic legend of the Cherifian coinage authority. The overall decorative treatment is characteristic of the Moroccan Protectorate coinage style, with rich geometric and floral ornamentation filling the intervening fields.
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