Falus

A 4 falus coin (1873). Diameter 28mm. Minted at Fes by Mohammed IV (1802-1873) Sultan of Morocco.

Mold for Faluses (circa 1871). Prehistory Museum of Valencia.

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The falus was a bronze/copper currency of Morocco.

Minted between 1672–1901, denominations of ¼, ½, 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.

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[]

See also[]

• Fils (currency)

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