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Falus - Moulay 'Abd al-Rahman 2nd Standard, without mint name
| Issuer | Morocco |
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| Year | 1835-1853 |
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| Weight | 4.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the Seal of Solomon (khatim Sulayman), a six-pointed star formed by two interlocking triangles in low relief, characteristic of Moroccan Sharifian coinage of the period. A small central boss marks the intersection of the overlapping triangles. The design is rendered in a bold, somewhat crude cast style typical of Alaouite dynasty falus production, with the irregular flan edge reflecting the hand-casting technique employed at Moroccan mints of this era. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Moulay 'Abd al-Rahman ruled Morocco from 1822 to 1859, navigating relentless pressure from French expansion in Algeria and an increasingly assertive European commercial presence. The falus coinage of his reign was deliberately issued without mint attributions on certain standard types — a feature that allowed the Makhzen to circulate copper across regional markets without tying specific batches to individual mint accountability. Fez, Marrakesh, and Rabat all produced copper during this period under effectively interchangeable dies.
C#122a.1 represents the second standard, reflecting a mid-reign adjustment to module and weight norms as copper supplies and striking equipment varied between facilities.