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Dirham - Moulay Sulayman 2nd Standard, Marrakesh
| Issuer | Sultanate of Morocco |
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| Year | 1798 |
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| Weight | 2.44 g |
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| Reverse description | Central field displaying a multi-line Arabic inscription arranged within a geometric framework typical of Alaoui Sharifian coinage: 'Al-Sultan / Sulayman / ibn Muhammad / Duriba bi-Marrakush / 1212' (The Sultan / Sulayman / son of Muhammad / Struck in Marrakesh / 1212 AH). The text is set within an interlaced geometric border or lozenge-like panel, a hallmark of the Moroccan dirham design of this period. The mint name and Hijri date 1212 (corresponding to 1797/1798 CE) appear in the lower lines. The flan is irregular in shape with flat, plain edges consistent with hammered production. |
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| Reverse lettering | السلطان سليمان بن محمد ضرب بمراكش ١٢١٢ |
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Moulay Sulayman came to power in 1792 after a prolonged succession struggle following the death of his brother Mohammed ibn Abdallah, and his early reign was consumed by tribal revolts and repeated challenges from competing claimants. Coinage reform was part of his broader effort to reassert Alawi authority, and the Marrakesh mint operated under conditions that were anything but stable during the 1790s.
The "2nd Standard" designation reflects a documented weight reduction from the earlier dirham specification — a practical concession to silver supply pressures rather than a formal monetary proclamation.