{"title":"Morocco","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"morocco-p-57b-10-dirhams-1985-hassan-ii-andalusian-gardens","title":"Morocco P-57b 10 Dirhams 1985—Hassan II—Andalusian Gardens","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-57a (1390\/1970, signatures: Mohamed El Mdaghri \/ Moulay Hassan Ben Mehdi El Alaovi); \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-57b (1405\/1985, signatures: Hassan Lukash \/ Ahmed Ben Nani). You will receive this note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Obverse — multicolor with dominant green and brown tones; Reverse — orange dominant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hassan_II_of_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKing Hassan II\u003c\/a\u003e; view of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andalusian_Gardens,_Rabat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAndalusian Gardens (Jardin Andalou des Oudayas)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasbah_of_the_Udayas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKasbah of Oudaïa\u003c\/a\u003e Medina, the Tower of the Pavilion of Moulay Ismail, and the Museum of Oudayas (now Museum of Moroccan Arts), Rabat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange processing and packing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e King Hassan II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 145 × 73 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_Al-Maghrib\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Morocco (Banque du Maroc)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue (TDLR)\u003c\/a\u003e, London (1821–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e31 December 2011\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e See Varieties above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moroccan_dirham\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoroccan dirham\u003c\/a\u003e (1960–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Morocco\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rabat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRabat\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~600,000; metro ~1.8 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~38 million (UN 2024) — similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Algeria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlgeria\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCalifornia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 446,550 km² (172,414 mi²) — excluding the disputed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_Sahara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWestern Sahara\u003c\/a\u003e territory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$11,000 USD (IMF 2024) — ranks ~130th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phosphates and fertilizers, automobiles, electronics, textiles, citrus and vegetables, seafood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Algeria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlgeria\u003c\/a\u003e (east), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mauritania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMauritania\u003c\/a\u003e (south, via Western Sahara), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e (north, via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ceuta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCeuta\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melilla\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMelilla\u003c\/a\u003e enclaves); Atlantic Ocean (west), Mediterranean Sea (north)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arabic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArabic\u003c\/a\u003e (Modern Standard; ~100% literacy target); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berber_languages\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTamazight (Berber)\u003c\/a\u003e (co-official since 2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moroccan_Arabic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDarija (Moroccan Arabic)\u003c\/a\u003e (~90%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tarifit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTarifit\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tachelhit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTachelhit\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Atlas_Tamazight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Atlas Tamazight\u003c\/a\u003e (Berber varieties, collectively ~25–30%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/a\u003e (widely used in business, government, and education)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phoenicia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhoenician and Carthaginian settlements\u003c\/a\u003e (1st millennium BC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mauretania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of Mauretania\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Roman province (3rd century BC–5th century AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArab conquest and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Umayyad_Caliphate\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUmayyad rule\u003c\/a\u003e (7th–8th century AD) — Islam and Arabic introduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Idrisid_dynasty\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIdrisid dynasty\u003c\/a\u003e (788–974) — first Islamic Moroccan state; founded Fez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuccessive Berber dynasties: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Almoravid_dynasty\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlmoravids\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Almohad_Caliphate\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlmohads\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marinid_dynasty\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarinids\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wattasid_dynasty\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWattasids\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saadian_dynasty\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaadians\u003c\/a\u003e (11th–17th centuries)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaouite_dynasty\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlaouite dynasty\u003c\/a\u003e (1666–date) — current ruling house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_protectorate_in_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrench and Spanish Protectorates\u003c\/a\u003e (1912–1956)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence (1956); Kingdom under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mohammed_V_of_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMohammed V\u003c\/a\u003e, then \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hassan_II_of_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHassan II\u003c\/a\u003e (1961–1999) — \u003cstrong\u003ethis note issued during Hassan II's reign\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mohammed_VI_of_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMohammed VI\u003c\/a\u003e (1999–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMorocco Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorocco holds \u003cstrong\u003eover 70% of the world's known phosphate reserves\u003c\/strong\u003e — a resource more strategically important than oil for global food production, since phosphate is irreplaceable in fertilizer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_al-Qarawiyyin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUniversity of al-Qarawiyyin\u003c\/a\u003e in Fez, founded in 859 AD, is recognized by UNESCO and the Guinness World Records as the \u003cstrong\u003eoldest continuously operating university in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuring Hassan II's reign, Morocco conducted the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_March\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen March\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (1975) — 350,000 unarmed Moroccan civilians walked into Spanish-controlled Western Sahara in a coordinated mass annexation that Spain did not militarily resist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorocco is one of only three countries to have \u003cstrong\u003eboth Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it outsized strategic importance at the entrance to the Mediterranean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasbah_of_the_Udayas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKasbah of Oudaïa\u003c\/a\u003e depicted on this note sits at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river in Rabat — its blue-and-white alleyways and Andalusian gardens were built by \u003cstrong\u003eMoorish refugees expelled from Spain in 1609\u003c\/strong\u003e, who recreated the architecture of their lost homeland on Moroccan soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51924110639415,"sku":"MAC57bVF","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/IMG_2128.jpg?v=1775666254"},{"product_id":"morocco-p-78-w78-20-dirhams-2019-unc-polymer-lavender-king-high-speed-train-1","title":"Morocco P-78 (W78) 20 Dirhams 2019 UNC Polymer—Lavender—King—High-Speed Train","description":"\u003cp\u003eMorocco P-78 (W78) 20 Dirhams 2019 UNC Polymer—Lavender—King—High-Speed Train\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52074904944951,"sku":"MA78 (W78)UNC","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/IMG-3132.jpg?v=1782085871"},{"product_id":"morocco-p-57-10-dirhams-1970-vf-but-for2-tears","title":"Morocco P-57a 10 Dirhams 1970—Hassan II—Oudaya Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003eA scarce early issue from newly independent \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMorocco\u003c\/a\u003e, bearing the young King \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hassan_II_of_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHassan II\u003c\/a\u003e at the dawn of his 38-year reign — and a back scene that quietly celebrated the women powering Morocco's agricultural economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e pale green\/cream background; deep burgundy\/crimson engraving throughout; geometric rosette accents in burgundy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e King \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hassan_II_of_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHassan II\u003c\/a\u003e (الحسن الثاني), young and suited, facing left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVignette:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andalusian_Gardens,_Rabat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAndalusian Gardens\u003c\/a\u003e (Jardin Andalou des Oudayas), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasbah_of_the_Udayas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKasbah of Oudaïa\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rabat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRabat\u003c\/a\u003e — lush garden with fountain, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cupressus_sempervirens\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecypress\u003c\/a\u003e trees, and the pavilion tower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number:\u003c\/strong\u003e BC\/65 018646 (prefix BC\/65)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970-1390 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gregorian_calendar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGregorian\u003c\/a\u003e\/\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Islamic_calendar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHijri\u003c\/a\u003e dual date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e بنك المغرب \/ عشرة دراهم (Bank of Morocco \/ Ten Dirhams) in Arabic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeometric rosettes:\u003c\/strong\u003e intricate \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Islamic_geometric_patterns\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIslamic geometric star-pattern\u003c\/a\u003e medallions at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bkam.ma\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGov. Mohamed El Mdaghri\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Minister Moulay Hassan Ben Mehdi El Alaovi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e pale green\/cream background; deep burgundy\/crimson engraving throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e woman worker in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Headscarf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eheadscarf\u003c\/a\u003e sorting and packing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Orange_(fruit)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eoranges\u003c\/a\u003e on an industrial conveyor line — Morocco's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Citrus_production_in_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecitrus export industry\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANQUE DU MAROC \/ DIX DIRHAMS in French; legal warning text in French along bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e THOMAS DE LA RUE \u0026amp; COMPANY LIMITED along lower left edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety: \u003cem\u003eP-57b (1985)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eP-57a (1970) — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-57a; TBB B405; Numista N#207186\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e King \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hassan_II_of_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHassan II\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 145 × 73 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_Al-Maghrib\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Morocco (Banque du Maroc)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue (TDLR)\u003c\/a\u003e, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e: 31 December 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bkam.ma\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGov. Mohamed El Mdaghri\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Minister Moulay Hassan Ben Mehdi El Alaovi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moroccan_dirham\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoroccan Dirham\u003c\/a\u003e (1960–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grades VF visually, but has two significant tears; tears are not visible when note is in a holder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA King at the Helm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hassan_II_of_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHassan II\u003c\/a\u003e ascended the throne in \u003cstrong\u003e1961\u003c\/strong\u003e at just 31 years old, following the death of his father \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mohammed_V_of_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMohammed V\u003c\/a\u003e — the king who had won Morocco's independence from France in \u003cstrong\u003e1956\u003c\/strong\u003e. The young Hassan on this note looks almost professorial, his portrait engraved with the fine-line precision that \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e had perfected over a century. He would go on to rule for \u003cstrong\u003e38 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, surviving two coup attempts — including the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1972_Moroccan_coup_attempt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1972 attempt\u003c\/a\u003e involving \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F-5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eF-5 fighter jets\u003c\/a\u003e strafing his own royal plane — and becoming one of the most consequential — and controversial — monarchs in modern \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arab_world\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArab\u003c\/a\u003e history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Gardens Behind the King\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vignette beside Hassan II depicts the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andalusian_Gardens,_Rabat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndalusian Gardens of the Oudayas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rabat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRabat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — a walled garden of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moorish_architecture\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoorish\u003c\/a\u003e design built in the early 20th century on the site of the ancient \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasbah_of_the_Udayas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKasbah of Oudaïa\u003c\/a\u003e. The garden's name recalls the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAndalusian Muslims\u003c\/a\u003e expelled from Spain in \u003cstrong\u003e1492\u003c\/strong\u003e during the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reconquista\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eReconquista\u003c\/a\u003e, many of whom settled in Rabat and brought with them the architectural traditions of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Granada\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGranada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C%C3%B3rdoba,_Spain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCórdoba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Today the Kasbah of Oudaïa is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kasbah_of_the_Udayas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Woman on the Back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse scene is quietly remarkable: a \u003cstrong\u003ewoman\u003c\/strong\u003e in a white headscarf operates an industrial \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Conveyor_belt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eorange-sorting conveyor\u003c\/a\u003e — a direct nod to Morocco's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Citrus_production_in_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecitrus industry\u003c\/a\u003e, which by 1970 was one of the country's leading export earners. Placing a working woman on a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banknote\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebanknote\u003c\/a\u003e was not common in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arab_world\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArab world\u003c\/a\u003e of 1970. It was a deliberate signal of Morocco's modernizing ambitions under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hassan_II_of_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHassan II\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and you hold a piece of Morocco's post-independence story — a young king, ancient gardens, and the women who built a modern economy, all pressed into 145 × 73 mm of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Morocco\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marrakesh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarrakesh\u003c\/a\u003e\" — the medieval capital city, itself from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berber_languages\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBerber\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003eMur Akush\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Land of God\" or \"Land of the Sons of Kush\"); European languages adopted \"Morocco\" from the city name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rabat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRabat\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~600,000; metro ~1.8 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Rabat:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Arabic \u003cem\u003eRibat al-Fath\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Fortress of Victory\"), named by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Almohad_Caliphate\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlmohad\u003c\/a\u003e caliph \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abu_Yusuf_Yaqub_al-Mansur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYaqub al-Mansur\u003c\/a\u003e in the 12th century\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~38 million (UN 2024) — comparable to California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 446,550 km² \/ 172,414 mi² — slightly larger than California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$10,500 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phosphate_mining_in_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ephosphates and fertilizers\u003c\/a\u003e (world's largest phosphate reserves), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Automotive_industry_in_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eautomobiles\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Citrus_production_in_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecitrus and produce\u003c\/a\u003e, seafood, textiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Algeria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlgeria\u003c\/a\u003e (east), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mauritania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMauritania\u003c\/a\u003e (south), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ceuta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCeuta\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melilla\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMelilla\u003c\/a\u003e (Spanish enclaves), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAtlantic Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mediterranean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMediterranean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (north)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arabic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArabic\u003c\/a\u003e (official), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tamazight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTamazight\/Berber\u003c\/a\u003e (official), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/a\u003e (widely used in business and government), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moroccan_Arabic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDarija\u003c\/a\u003e (Moroccan Arabic dialect)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amazigh_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArab-Berber\u003c\/a\u003e (~99%), small communities of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sub-Saharan_Africans_in_Morocco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSub-Saharan Africans\u003c\/a\u003e and Europeans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arab_League\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArab League\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_Union\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfrican Union\u003c\/a\u003e (rejoined 2017 after 33-year absence); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorld Trade Organization\u003c\/a\u003e; free trade agreements with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Union\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEU\u003c\/a\u003e and US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from France and Spain 2 March \u003cstrong\u003e1956\u003c\/strong\u003e; constitutional monarchy under the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaouite_dynasty\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlaoui dynasty\u003c\/a\u003e (1631–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52509202055479,"sku":"MA57aVF","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/IMG_3134_1.jpg?v=1782597115"}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/morocco.oembed","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}