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50 Centimes - Yusuf Piedfort Essai, 5g Cu-Ni
| Issuer | Morocco |
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| Year | 1925 |
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| Diameter | 19.55 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a large five-pointed star (Seal of Solomon), rendered in bold relief with intricate arabesques and foliate scrollwork filling each triangular segment between the star's arms. A stylized rosette occupies the centre of the star. The surrounding field is similarly adorned with dense Islamic vegetal ornamentation. The dodecagonal border frames the entire composition, with no legend or inscription present on this face. |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a rotated square cartouche enclosing the denomination '50' in large Arabic numerals, with 'CEN- TIMES' inscribed in two lines to the right in Latin script. Above the numeral, Arabic script reading 'نصف قطعة' (half piece) appears within the upper portion of the cartouche, while Arabic script reading 'خمسين' (fifty) appears below. The word 'ESSAI' is incused in small Latin capitals at the base of the central cartouche. The surrounding border is filled with stylized Islamic arabesques and scrollwork consistent with the obverse, contained within the twelve-sided flan. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Arabic |
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