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[[File:Numismatic_postcard_from_the_early_1900's_-_Morocco.jpg | thumb | right | Early 1900s postcard with Rials ]]The '''rial''' was the currency of [[Morocco]] between 1880 and 1921. It was subdivided into 10 ''[[Moroccan dirham|dirham]]'', each of 50 ''mazunas''.

==History==
The rial was introduced when Morocco adopted a modern style coinage in 1882. It replaced a system consisting of copper [[falus]], silver ''dirham'' and gold ''benduqi''.

In [[Spanish Morocco]], the rial was replaced by the [[Spanish peseta]] in 1912 at a rate of 1 rial = 5 pesetas. In [[French Morocco]], the rial was replaced in 1921 by the [[Moroccan franc|franc]] at a rate of 1 rial = 10 francs.

==Coins==
In 1882, silver {{frac|1|2}}, 1, 2{{frac|1|2}} and 5 dirham and 1 rial coins were issued whilst, in 1902, bronze 1, 2, 5 and 10 mazunas were introduced. Although there were several design changes, these denominations remained otherwise unchanged until 1921.

==Banknotes==
The only paper money issued denominated in rial were issued by the [[State Bank of Morocco]] between 1910 and 1917. These were also denominated in francs, with denominations of 4 rials (40 francs) and 20 rials (200 francs).

==See also==
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* [[Falus]]
* [[Moroccan dirham]]

==References==
*{{numis cite SCWC | date=1991}}
*{{numis cite SCWPM | date=1994}}

[[Category:Currencies of Africa]]
[[Category:Modern obsolete currencies]]
[[Category:Economic history of Morocco]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in Morocco]]
[[Category:1921 disestablishments]]
[[Category:Currencies of Morocco]]


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