In 2009, the company that prints and mints the banknotes, coins and security papers in Morocco, known as Dar As-Sikkah (in Rabat), celebrated its 25th anniversary.
A special banknote was put into cirulation, with a face value of 25 dirhams.
It was printed on -only- 4.2 million copies (of which 200,000 for exclusively for collectors).
On a population of over 36 million, only 1/8 of the population was able to get such a note.
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| 25 dirham - 2012 |
This not is a hybrid note, made of paper, but with a polymere imprint on the top, and a mixed printed windown on the bottom of the note.
On the reverse side, the 25th anniversary of Dar As-Sikkah is celebrated with some coins and printed matter.
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| 25 dirham - 2012 - reverse side |
This time as a completely polymere note (the first and only polymere note in Morocco so far).
With a face value of 20 dirhams, the note has the same value as the lowest banknote denomination still in circulation
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| 2019 - 20 dirham commemorative note |
In 2019, King Mohammed VI, celebrated his 20th anniversary on the throne.
The 'modern' printing technique and the image of a modern bridge and high speed train symbolize the way Morocco is entering the future.
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| 2019 commemorative 20 dirham note |
The see-through window is in an octagonal window, with an image of the king in the centre.
When put against a dark background, the the image apears positive. When put against a white background, the image becomes negative.
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| positive image |
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| image in negative |
Non of these notes are found in circulation, but are still legal tender.
to becontinued...
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