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5 Francs - Mohammed V Essai, without 'Essai'
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1951 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features an intricately detailed five-pointed star (Seal of Solomon), rendered in the Moorish arabesque style, enclosing the Hijri date 1370 within a cartouche at its center. The star is surrounded by an ornate circular border of interlaced geometric and floral arabesque motifs. The upper legend reads 'EMPIRE CHERIFIEN' in Latin characters, while the lower legend bears the Arabic inscription of the Sherifian Empire in flowing Maghrebi script. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design features the denomination numeral '5' and the word 'FRANCS' inscribed within a square rotated 45 degrees to form a lozenge, itself set within an octagonal frame decorated with arabesques and floral motifs. The whole is enclosed within a circular border of elaborate Moorish geometric ornamental work. The upper legend reads 'MAROC' in Latin capitals, while the lateral fields carry additional Arabic inscriptions in Maghrebi script. |
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