Pick 81 represents Bank Al-Maghrib's in-house production capability — Dar As-Sikkah, the Moroccan mint and security printing facility in Rabat, has handled the kingdom's note production since the late 1980s, one of the earlier instances of a North African central bank achieving full domestic printing independence for its primary denominations.
The 2023 date places this within the latest redesign cycle. Color-shifting ink on Moroccan issues has been upgraded progressively across recent series, with the 100 Dirham note typically serving as the testbed denomination for new security feature rollouts before they migrate down to lower values.
Pick 81 represents Bank Al-Maghrib's in-house production capability — Dar As-Sikkah, the Moroccan mint and security printing facility in Rabat, has handled the kingdom's note production since the late 1980s, one of the earlier instances of a North African central bank achieving full domestic printing independence for its primary denominations.
The 2023 date places this within the latest redesign cycle. Color-shifting ink on Moroccan issues has been upgraded progressively across recent series, with the 100 Dirham note typically serving as the testbed denomination for new security feature rollouts before they migrate down to lower values.