New Coin Series for Morocco

The central bank of Morocco, Bank Al-Maghrib, has issued a new coin series into circulation as part of its latest round of currency updates. Alongside new 10 centimes, 20 centimes, ½ dirham, 1 dirham, 5 dirham, and 10 dirham coins, an updated 100 dirham banknote has also been issued.

This is the first complete new coin series since those issued in 2011, with each new coin featuring a different design focusing on a specific theme or value. The new coin themes are as follows: 

• 10 centimes – agriculture

• 20 centimes – sustainable development and environment

• ½ dirham – cultural diversity

• 1 dirham – national sovereignty

• 5 dirhams – development of the Moroccan Sahara

• 10 dirhams – development and infrastructure.

According to the Bank, each new coin ‘recounts a unique tale, while emphasizing one of the themes and values that bind us together’.