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Dirham - Sidi Mohammed III 1st Standard, Rabat
| Issuer | Morocco |
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| Year | 1775-1777 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | أحد أحد |
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Sidi Mohammed III (Mohammed ben Abdallah) undertook a deliberate monetary reform in the 1770s, standardizing the Moroccan dirham across mints that had long operated with inconsistent weights and fineness. Rabat — functioning here under its mint name — was one of the authorized striking locations for this reformed type, designated the 1st Standard to distinguish it from later weight adjustments made before the end of his reign.
His reign also saw the 1777 American recognition overture, making Morocco one of the first states to acknowledge U.S. independence. Coins of this precise window carry that geopolitical proximity.