10 Dirhams MAR Banknote (1960–1969 French Printing) 1960

10 Dirhams Moroccan Dirham (Issued 1960)

Among the earliest issues produced under the newly established Bank Al-Maghrib following Moroccan independence, the 10 Dirhams note of 1960 belongs to a founding series that set the visual language for Moroccan paper currency throughout the 1960s. Printed in France during the period spanning 1960 to 1969, this denomination sits alongside companion notes of differing values that share a consistent design philosophy rooted in national identity and economic imagery. The 10 Dirhams is distinguished by its pairing of royal portraiture with an iconic architectural monument, a combination that communicates both sovereign authority and cultural heritage. The dual-date notation visible on the face of the note reflects Morocco’s use of both the Gregorian and Islamic Hijri calendars simultaneously.

On the front, the dominant feature is a finely engraved portrait of King Mohammed V of Morocco, the nation’s first king following independence, rendered in three-quarter profile facing left. He wears a traditional white djellaba and a white tarboush, and the engraving captures considerable facial detail, with fine linework describing the contours of his face and the fabric of his clothing. Behind the portrait to the right stands the Hassan Tower in Rabat, the incomplete twelfth-century minaret that remains one of Morocco’s most celebrated landmarks, depicted alongside the surrounding ruined columns of the unfinished mosque complex. The central design is framed by ornate geometric and arabesque border patterns in warm terracotta and brown tones that run along all four edges of the note, incorporating traditional Moroccan tilework-style motifs. The issuing authority is identified in Arabic script at the top as بنك المغرب, meaning Bank Al-Maghrib, with the denomination عشرة دراهم appearing prominently in Arabic. Serial number 076429191 is printed in black at the upper centre, with the short serial 29191 repeated in the lower left, and the plate reference P.31 appears at the lower right. Signature panels and Arabic administrative text appear to the right of the central vignette, and the dual date 1965–1384 is printed in black, reflecting the Gregorian year 1965 alongside the corresponding Hijri year 1384. The overall colour palette of the front is a warm combination of ochre, pale gold, and brown, with the engraved portrait and architectural vignette rendered in deeper brown ink.

The reverse is printed in a notably colourful and detailed lithographic style, presenting a vivid agricultural scene set within a citrus orchard. Several male workers in white tunics and caps are shown harvesting fruit, carrying crates and tending to the crop rows, with a mechanical harvesting vehicle visible in the mid-ground and additional workers receding into the background under a dense canopy of orange trees laden with bright fruit. The scene conveys Morocco’s agricultural productivity and extends across the full width of the note in warm greens, oranges, reds, and earthy browns. The issuing authority is identified across the top in bold serif capitals as BANQUE DU MAROC, centred within an arched panel. The denomination numeral 10 appears in large print at the upper left and upper right corners. Along the lower edge, the denomination DIX DIRHAMS is printed in large block capitals. To the lower right, a block of small French-language legal text warns against counterfeiting in accordance with applicable laws. A plain rectangular panel to the left of the central scene provides a clear area corresponding to the watermark zone on the obverse. The border ornamentation on the reverse continues the arabesque and geometric pattern established on the front, rendered in terracotta red and brown, maintaining visual continuity across both faces of the note.

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