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50 Francs - Mohammed V
| Issuer | Morocco |
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| Year | 1952 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination is prominently displayed within a square cartouche at the centre of the field, bearing the numeral 50 above the word FRANCS in bold Latin lettering. The square is set within a rotated square frame forming a doubled geometric device, itself enclosed within a circle filled with delicate arabesque and floral ornamental scrollwork. The legend MAROC curves along the upper border in Latin script, with Arabic inscriptions occupying the lower and lateral periphery, all contained within a milled outer border. |
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This issue dates to 1952, when Morocco was still a French Protectorate — just three years before independence. The following year, French authorities exiled Sultan Mohammed V to Madagascar, a miscalculation that transformed him into a nationalist symbol and accelerated the very independence movement they sought to suppress. He returned in 1955 and became king of an independent Morocco in 1957.
Gold coinage under the Protectorate was struck in Paris. The AH date on this piece runs parallel to the Gregorian year but reflects the Islamic calendar maintained throughout the Mohammed V series.