Morocco

The Kingdom of Morocco is situated on the northwest corner of Africa. It was under French and Spanish Protectorate from 1912 to 1956, when it gained independence.

Banque d'État du Maroc

1919-1951 Issue

B204e face
B204e face
B204e (
  • MK504e
  • P-9
) 5 Francs Blue
Blue, lt. Green, Red.
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1924)
  • Sig 7
  • Serial numbers at top and bottom

  • Watermark: BFK and CI within crown
  • Leclerc, L. DEL
  • (F)

B205a face
B205a face
B205a (
  • MK505
  • P-23Aa
) 5 Francs
  • 8/1/1922
  • with "Payables a vue..." text

  • Watermark: Lion
B205b face
B205b face
B205b (
  • MK506
  • P-23Ab
) 5 Francs
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/14/1941
  • Sig 7
  • w/o "Payables a vue..." text
B209c face
B209c face
B209c (
  • MK512
  • P-18b
) 20 Francs Hassan Tower at Rabat
Blue, Brown.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/14/1941
  • Sig 7

  • Watermark: Lion in crescent, Star

B212d face
B212d face
B212d (
  • MK516c
  • P-21
) 50 Francs
  • 3/1/1945
  • Sig 12
  • Type 1935, large format

  • Watermark: Lion

  • Gaspé, E. SC
  • (B)
B215f face
B215f face
B215f (
  • MK522
  • P-15b
) 500 Francs City of Fez
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/10/1948
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Lion
  • Laprade INV
  • Leclerc, L. DEL
  • (F)

1943 WWII First Issues

B218b face
B218b face
B218b (
  • MK532
  • P-24
) 5 Francs
  • Printer: E.A. Wright
  • 3/1/1944
  • Sig 11

Empire Cherifien, Protectorat de la République Française

1944 Emergency Issue

B301a face
B301a face
B301a (
  • MK557
  • P-41
) 50 Centimes Fortress
Red.
  • Printer: Morocco
  • 4/6/1944
  • Cardboard
B302a face
B302a face
B302a (
  • MK558
  • P-42
) 1 Franc City of Fez
Green.
  • Printer: Morocco
  • 4/6/1944
  • Cardboard
B303a face
B303a face
B303a (
  • MK559
  • P-43
) 2 Francs Menara Gardens Pavilion in Marrakech
Brown.
  • Printer: Morocco
  • 4/6/1944
  • Cardboard

Banque d'État du Maroc

1948-1958 Issue

B227a face
B227a face
B227a (
  • MK517
  • P-44
) 50 Francs
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/2/1949
  • Sig 12
  • Type 1949, small format

  • Watermark: Lion

B228a face
B228a face
B228a (
  • MK520
  • P-45
) 100 Francs Kasbah Aït Benhaddou
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/22/1952
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Lion facing; Lion profile

  • Broutin SC
  • (B)
B229b face
B229b face
B229b (
  • MK523b
  • P-46
) 500 Francs Doorway, City View
  • Printer: BdF
  • 12/19/1956
  • Sig 13

  • Watermark: Lion

B230a face
B230a face
B230a (
  • MK525a
  • P-47
) 1000 Francs View of Marrakech
View of Rabat
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/18/1952
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Lion
  • Maillart, A. FEC
  • Poilliot, G. SC
  • (F)

1953-1955 (1959) Provisional Dirham Issues

B237a face
B237a face
B237a (
  • MK546
  • P-51
) 50/5000 Dirhams/Francs Middle Atlas mountains, town of Fès
Hydroelectric dam in Benimellal
  • Printer: BdF
  • 7/23/1953

  • Watermark: Lion's Head


  • Maillart, A. SC
  • Rafine, S. FEC
  • (B)
B238 face
B238 face
B238 (
  • MK547
  • P-52
) 100/10,000 Dirhams/Francs View of Casablanca

  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/28/1955

  • Watermark: Lion


Banque du Maroc

1960-1969 Issue

B401c face
B401c face
B401c (
  • P-53c
) 5 Dirhams
Farming
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1965
  • Sig 3

  • Watermark: Lion
B402b face
B402b face
B402b (
  • P-54b
) 10 Dirhams
Picking Oranges
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1963)
  • Sig 2

  • Watermark: Lion
B403c face
B403c face
B403c (
  • P-55c
) 50 Dirhams King Hassan II
Miners at Work
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1968
  • Sig 6

  • Watermark: Lion

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