Morocco 1/4, 1/2, 1 Rial (2 1/2, 5, 10 Dirhams) dated 1299 to 1336 1881 to 1917

The date on many Moroccan coins is an Islamic Hejira (Hijri, Hijra, Hijrah) date. These dates are annotated using the abbreviation AH (Anno Hegirae, marking Mohammed's migration from Mecca to Medina), starting around 622 AD and factoring in that Islamic calendars use lunar years with 354 days, not solar years with 365 days.

The coin in our picture is a 1/2 rial (5 dirhams) coin dated AH1321, or 1902AD. There are older coins and more recent coins with similar, but not identical, patterns. They have AH dates ranging from 1299 to 1336. Here are some typical catalog values. All are silver coins, so they are never worth less than the value of silver they contain.

1/4 RIAL, 2 1/2 DIRHAMS, 1299 to 1314 (24 mm diameter, 0.195 troy ounces silver)
worn: $6 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $30
well preserved: $50
fully uncirculated: $130
1/4 rials dated 1314 are more rare, cataloging at $350 in average circulated

1/4 RIAL, 2 1/2 DIRHAMS, 1320 and 1321 (24 mm diameter, 0.168 troy ounces silver)
worn: $6 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $12
well preserved: $40
fully uncirculated: $100
1/4 rials with Paris mint marks (consult an expert) are more valuable

1/2 RIAL, 5 DIRHAMS, 1299 to 1314 (31 mm diameter, 0.391 troy ounces silver)
worn: $15 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $40
well preserved: $90
fully uncirculated: $200
1/2 rials dated 1314 are more rare, cataloging at $400 in average circulated

1/2 RIAL, 5 DIRHAMS, 1320 and 1321 (31 mm diameter, 0.335 troy ounces silver)
worn: $12 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $25
well preserved: $60
fully uncirculated: $150

1 RIAL, 10 DIRHAMS, 1299 (38 mm diameter, 0.842 troy ounces silver)
worn: $25 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $40
well preserved: $80
fully uncirculated: $220

1 RIAL, 10 DIRHAMS, 1320 and 1321 (38 mm diameter, 0.723 troy ounces silver)
worn: $25 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $70
well preserved: $120
fully uncirculated: $200

1 RIAL, 10 DIRHAMS 1331 and 1336 (38 mm diameter, 0.723 troy ounces silver)
worn: $25 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $30
well preserved: $60
fully uncirculated: $120

Use the Important Terminology page to convert catalog values to actual values
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