Two banknotes featuring Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) technology received the “Regional Banknote of the Year Award” at the High Security Printing (HSP) EMEA industry conference: Lesotho’s first Green Banknote and Morocco’s new 100-dirham banknote. Each year at the HSP Conference, banknotes that combine outstanding design, technical sophistication, and the highest security standardsRead More…
B523 (PNL): 200 dirhams (US$21) Blue, green, orange, and purple. Front: Arabic text; four 5-pointed stars; denomination in OVI; Mohamed VI Bridge at Haubans; King Mohammed VI; architectural details of Moroccan doors; Moroccan coat of arms; denomination as registration device; four 5-pointed stars. Back: French text; denomination as registration device;Read More…
B522 (PNL): 100 dirhams (US$11) Brown, yellow, blue, and purple. Front: Arabic text; three 5-pointed stars; denomination in OVI; arcades of the front of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca; architectural details of Moroccan doors; King Mohamed VI; Moroccan coat of arms; denomination as registration device; three 5-pointed stars. Back:Read More…
According to a press release dated 21 August 2019, this polymer note commemorates the 20th anniversary of the enthronement of King Mohammed VI, with the back featuring some of the major projects completed under his leadership. It was introduced in September 2019. Courtesy of Max Keller and I.B.Read More…
According to a press release dated 12 November 2014, Crane Currency and Bank Al Maghrib (Morocco’s central bank) have entered into a partnership for international banknote printing. “The partnership will enable the group to support the expansion of its paper money printing worldwide with the expertize of Dar As Sikkah,Read More…
B515 (P74): 20 dirhams (US$2.35) Purple, orange, and blue. Front: Arabic text; denomination numerals as registration device; Moroccan door; coat of arms; King Mohammed VI; crown with five-pointed star (Seal of Solomon). Back: French text; train crossing Hassan II Bridge over the Bou Regreg river in Rabat; Hassan II MosqueRead More…
B517 (P76): 100 dirhams (US$12) Brown, yellow, violet, and blue. Front: Arabic text; denomination numerals as registration device; Moroccan door; coat of arms; King Mohammed VI; crown with five-pointed star (Seal of Solomon) in green-to-gold SPARK. Back: French text; Touareg tent; wind turbine farm; three camels with riders on aRead More…
B518 (P77): 200 dirhams (US$23) Blue, green, and violet. Front: Arabic text; denomination numerals as registration device; Moroccan door; coat of arms; King Mohammed VI; crown with five-pointed star (Seal of Solomon) in green-to-gold SPARK. Back: French text; cargo ship, gantry cranes, and shipping containers in port of Tangier; lighthouseRead More…
, According to various sources, Bank Al-Maghrib intends to issue new dirham notes starting on 15 August 2013. All four denominations feature a portrait of King Mohammed VI and the royal crown. Each also shows a Moroccan door to the left of the portrait, demonstrating the richness of the country’sRead More…
According to a press release dated 18 December 2012, Fortress Paper has announced the launch of the world’s first banknote printed on its new Durasafe substrate, an innovative paper-polymer-paper composite substrate produced at its Landqart mill. The new Swiss 50-franc note had been expected to be the first in theRead More…