Dirham (Dh; Arab. درهم ) is the currency of Morocco . Produced by the country's central bank , Al-Maghrib Bank (founded in 1959). Divided into 100 centimes ( Arabic. سنتيم ). The first issue of a dirham, tied to the rate of the French franc , occurred in 1960. Prior to this, Morocco's main currency was the Moroccan franc .
| Moroccan Dirham (Russian) | |||
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الدرهم المغربي (ar.) | |||
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| Cheats and symbols | |||
| ISO 4217 codes | MAD (504) | ||
| Abbreviations | .د.م • Dh | ||
| Territory of appeal | |||
| Issuing country |  Morocco | ||
| Derivative and parallel units | |||
| Fractional | Centime ( 1 ⁄ 100 ) | ||
| Coins and banknotes in circulation | |||
| Coins | 10 and 20 centimes 1 ⁄ 2 , 1, 2, 5, and 10 dirhams | ||
| Banknotes | 20, 50, 100 and 200 dirhams | ||
| Currency history | |||
| Is entered | 01/01/1961 | ||
| Predecessor currency | Moroccan franc | ||
| Issuance and production of coins and banknotes | |||
| Issuing center (regulator) | Al-Maghrib Bank | ||
| www.bkam.ma | |||
Since 1985, the floating dirham against hard currencies has been supported. Bank cards are issued in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 200 Dh, coins - 5, 10 and 20 centimes, 1/2, 1, 2, 5 and 10 dirhams. $ 1 is approximately equal to 8-10 Moroccan dirham. The exchange rate is quite stable, it is the same throughout the country and is set by the state. Currency over $ 500 is not allowed out of the country without a bank reference.
Coins
The issuance of coins in dirhams was started in 1960, initially coins in 1 dirhams were silver (600 samples). In 1965, coins in 1 dirham made of nickel and silver coins in 5 dirhams (720 samples) were issued. In 1974, the issue of coins in centimes and coins in 1 dirham made of copper-nickel alloy was started, in 1975 - production of copper-nickel coins in 5 dirhams.
Hassan II
5 centimes , 1394 (1974), aluminum bronze, FAO issue
Obverse - image of tiller and fish in a fishing net; years of minting above; below face value "5" below "خمس سنتيمات"; in a circle a bead rim. Reverse - coat of arms of Morocco; at the top of the semicircle "المملكة المغربية"; in a circle a bead rim. Herd - smooth, ø - 17.50 mm, m - 2.00 g, t - 1.25 mm.
10 centimes , 1394 (1974), aluminum bronze, FAO issue
Obverse - image of sunflowers and the sun; years of minting above; bottom nominal "10" below "عشر سنتيمات"; in a circle a bead rim. Reverse - coat of arms of Morocco; at the top of the semicircle "المملكة المغربية"; in a circle a bead rim. Herd - corrugated, ø - 20.00 mm, m - 3.00 g, t - 1.43 mm.
20 centimes , 1407 (1987), aluminum bronze, FAO issue
Obverse - at the top of the year of minting, below face value “20”, below “عشرين سنتيم”; image of brooch on the left; in a circle a bead rim. Reverse - coat of arms of Morocco; at the top of the semicircle "المملكة المغربية"; in a circle a bead rim. Herd - corrugated, ø - 23.00 mm, m - 4.00 g, t - 1.30 mm.
20 centimes , 1394 (1974), aluminum bronze
Obverse - image of Hassan II to the left; on the left, “المملكة المغربية”, on the right, “الحسن الاني”; in a circle a dotted rim. Reverse - coat of arms of Morocco; years of minting above; below "عشرين 20 سنتيم"; in a circle a dotted rim. Herd - corrugated, ø - 23.00 mm, m - 4.00 g, t - 1.30 mm.
½ Dirham , 1407 (1987), copper-nickel
Obverse - image of Hassan II to the left; on the left, “المملكة المغربية”, on the right, “الحسن الاني”; in a circle a bead rim. Reverse - coat of arms of Morocco; years of minting above; below "نصف 2/1 درهم"; in a circle a bead rim. Herd - corrugated, ø - 21.00 mm, m - 4.00 g, t - 1.55 mm.
Muhammad VI
1 dirham , 1423 (2002), copper-nickel
Obverse - the image of King Mohammed VI to the left; on the right "المملكة المغربية"; on the left is محمد السادس. The reverse is the emblem of Morocco, the nominal value is “1” below, on the left is “دردم واحد”, on the right is the minting year “1423 • 2002” Herd - corrugated, ø-24.00 mm, m-6.00 g, t-1.70 mm.
Banknotes
| 1987 series (including 1991 modifications) | |||||||
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| Picture | Denomination (dirhams) | Dimensions (mm) | Main colors | Description | |||
| Front side | Downside | Front side | Downside | Watermark | |||
| 10 dirhams | 143 × 70 | yellow pink (1987) Violet (1991) | portrait of Hassan II | moroccan lute | portrait of Hassan II | ||
| 50 dirhams | 148 × 70 | green | portrait of Hassan II | riders | portrait of Hassan II | ||
| 100 dirhams | 153 × 75 | brown | portrait of Hassan II | green march | portrait of Hassan II | ||
| 200 dirhams | 158 × 75 | blue | portrait of Hassan II | sink; coral; fishing boat | portrait of Hassan II | ||
| 1996 Edition | |||||||
| 20 dirhams | 130 × 68 | red brown | portrait of Hassan II | fountain of the mosque of Hassan II | portrait of Hassan II | ||
| Series 2002 | |||||||
| 20 dirhams | 140 × 70 | Violet | portrait of Mohammed VI | panorama of the Udaya fortress | portrait of Mohammed VI; number "20" | ||
| 50 dirhams | 147 × 70 | green | portrait of Mohammed VI | adobe building | portrait of Mohammed VI; the number "50" | ||
| 100 dirhams | 150 × 78 | brown | portraits of Muhammad V , Muhammad VI and Hassan II | green march | portrait of Mohammed VI; the number "100" | ||
| 200 dirhams | 158 × 78 | blue | portraits of Muhammad VI and Hassan II | Hassan II Mosque window | portrait of Mohammed VI; the number "200" | ||
Exchange rate regime
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Notes
Links
- Banknote Gallery of Morocco (him) (eng.)