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

1910; 1917 Issue

B201 (
  • MK501
  • P-1
) 4 Rials Hassan Tower, Rabat
Salmon.
  • Printer: BdF
(F)
B202 (
  • MK502
  • P-2
) 20 Rials Palm Tree
Violet, yellow, blue.
  • Printer: BdF
(F)

1919-1951 Issue

B203 (
  • MK503
  • P-8
) 5 Francs Blue
  • Printer: BdF
  • ND (1921)
  • Serial numbers only at bottom
(F)
(B)
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
(F)
(B)
B205a face
B205a face
B205a (
  • MK505
  • P-23Aa
) 5 Francs
  • 8/1/1922
  • with “Payables a vue...” text

  • Watermark: Lion
(F)
B205b face
B205b face
B205b (
  • MK506
  • P-23Ab
) 5 Francs
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/14/1941
  • Sig 7
  • w/o “Payables a vue...” text
B206 (
  • MK508
  • P-11
) 10 Francs Palm fronds
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/4/1920
B207 (
  • MK509
  • P-17
) 10 Francs Palm fronds
  • Printer: BdF
  • 5/4/1920

(F)
(B)
B208 (
  • MK511
  • P-12
) 20 Francs Hassan Tower at Rabat
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/7/1920
(F)
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

(F)
B210 (
  • MK514
  • P-13
) 50 Francs Arabesque patterns
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/13/1920
B211 (
  • MK515
  • P-19
) 50 Francs Arabesque patterns
  • Printer: BdF
  • 6/12/1929

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

  • Watermark: Lion
(F)
(B)
B213 (
  • MK518
  • P-14
) 100 Francs Buildings in Rabat, Palm tree
  • 12/16/1919
B214 (
  • MK519
  • P-20
) 100 Francs Kasbah of Ait-Ben-Haddou
  • 7/1/1928
B215f face
B215f face
B215f (
  • MK522
  • P-15b
) 500 Francs City of Fez
  • Printer: BdF
  • 11/10/1948
  • Sig 12

  • Watermark: Lion
(F)
(B)
B216 (
  • MK524
  • P-16
) 1000 Francs Koutoubia Mosque and Marrakech
  • Printer: BdF
  • 2/1/1921
B217 (
  • MK526
  • P-23
) 5000 Francs Buildings in Tangier
  • Printer: BdF
  • 9/28/1938

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

  • Watermark: Lion
(F)
(B)
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
(F)
(B)
B231 (
  • MK527
  • P-49
) 5000 Francs Middle Atlas mountains, town of Fès
Hydroelectric dam in Benimellal
  • 4/2/1953
B232 (
  • MK528
  • P-50
) 10,000 Francs View of Casablanca
Menara Gardens pavilion in Marrakech
  • 8/13/1953

1953-1955 (1959) Provisional Dirham Issues

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

  • Watermark: Lion's Head

(F)
(B)
B238 face
B238 face
B238 (
  • MK547
  • P-52
) 100D/10,000F View of Casablanca

  • Printer: BdF
  • 4/28/1955

  • Watermark: Lion

(F+B)
(F)

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
(F)

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