500 Dirhams - Mohammed VI (Bank al Maghrib) 1430 (2009) front 500 Dirhams - Mohammed VI (Bank al Maghrib) 1430 (2009) back
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500 Dirhams - Mohammed VI Bank al Maghrib

1430 (2009) year
Bimetallic: gold centre in silver ring 28.89 g -
Description
Issuer
Morocco
King
Mohammed VI (1999-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1430 (2009)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
500 Dirhams 500 MAD = USD 51
Currency
Dirham (1960-date)
Composition
Bimetallic: gold centre in silver ring
Weight
28.89 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#119107
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Bank building

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
الذكرى الخمسون لتأسيس بنك المغرب
2009-1959
250 DIRHAMS
درهما
♦ 50 eme ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA CREATION DE BANK AL-MAGHRIB ♦

Translation:
50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Bank Al-Maghrib
2009-1959
250 Dirhams

Comment

The Bank Al-Maghrib is the central bank of the Kingdom of Morocco. It was founded in 1959 as the successor to the "Banque d'Etat du Maroc" (est. 1906).

Interesting fact

The 500 Dirhams - Mohammed VI (Bank al Maghrib) 1430 (2009) coin from Morocco is unique in that it features a gold center surrounded by a silver ring, making it a bimetallic coin. This distinctive design adds to the coin's collectibility and numismatic value.