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5 Francs
| Issuer | Banque d'État du Maroc |
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| Year | 1924 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Intricate Moorish architectural guilloche vignette in blue and green tones dominates the centre, evoking the arched arcades and geometric tilework of traditional Moroccan craftsmanship. The denomination numeral '5' appears in each corner, with 'CINQ FRANCS' overprinted in red across the centre of the design. Serial numbers are printed in the upper and lower margins, with the issuing bank name at the top and the designer and printer credits at the lower left and right respectively. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE D'ETAT DU MAROC CINQ FRANCS L. LECLERC CHAIX PARIS LES AUTEURS PRINCIPAUX OU COMPLICES DE FALSIFICATION DE CONTREFAÇON DES BILLETS DE BANQUE, D'INTRODUCTION OU D'ÉMISSION FRAUDULEUSE SUR LE TERRITOIRE MAROCAIN DE BILLETS FALSIFIÉS OU CONTREFAITS, SERONT PUNIS CONFORMÉMENT AUX LOIS ET ACTES EN VIGUEUR |
| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely in Arabic script, presenting the bank name, denomination, and legal tender text within an elaborate geometric guilloche border of interlocking stars and arabesques in blue tones. Three manuscript signatures appear across the centre of the note above a panel of Arabic anti-counterfeiting text. The denomination '5' is repeated in the upper corners, with the Arabic denomination also appearing in decorative cartouches at the lower left and right. The designer credit 'L. LECLERC' is noted at the lower left. |
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