Falus

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File:Moroccan 4 Falus Coin (AH 1290).jpg
A 4 falus coin of 1873, with the diameter of 28mm, minted at Fes by Mohammed IV (1802–1873) Sultan of Morocco
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Mold for Faluses (c. 1871) at the Prehistory Museum of Valencia

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Minted between 1672–1901, denominations of Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.14, Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 falus are recorded in the Standard Catalogue.[1]

Identification

They are typically denominated by size rather than by inscription, and can be difficult to identify precisely.[original research?]

Depreciation

From 1862, the falus was allowed to float, while the exchange rate for the silver dirham was fixed: this resulted in currency speculation and depreciation, with effectively two parallel currencies.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Morocco". NumisMaster.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pennell, C.R. (2001). Morocco since 1830: A History. New York: New York University Press. pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-8147-6677-3.

See also

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