Moroccan 1 Dirham
Category
Coins and medals
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cupro-nickel
Measurements
2 mm (Depth); 24 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 997160.22
Summary
Moroccan 1 Dirham coin, dated 1965
Full description
Moroccan 1 Dirham coin, dated 1965. The obverse has a left facing head of al-Hassan II. There is Arabic writing along the left and right edges. The reverse has at the top, ‘1965’ – The Gregorian calendar date and ‘1384’ The Hijri calendar date. The Moroccan coat of arms is in the centre, with a large ‘1’ at the bottom and Arabic writing either side
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009