Description
• Country: Morocco
• Denomination: 20 Francs
• Year: 1952
• Ruler: Mohammed V
• Composition: Aluminum-Bronze
• Weight: ~7 grams
• Diameter: ~26 mm
• Minted during: French Protectorate period
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👑 Obverse
• Portrait of Sultan Mohammed V
• Arabic inscriptions around the portrait
🏵 Reverse
• Inscription: MAROC 20 FRANCS
• Arabic denomination below
• Decorative Moroccan motifs
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🏷️ Grade (Your Coin)
• Grading Company: Middle East Grading Alliance (MEGA)
• Grade: XF 40 (Extremely Fine)
XF 40 means:
• Light overall wear
• Strong details visible
• Minor smoothing on high points
• Attractive circulated example
Your coin shows even wear with good detail remaining, consistent with XF grade.
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💰 Market Value (Approximate)
This is a common circulating issue from the protectorate era.
• XF 40 Value: $10 – $25 USD
• Higher grades (AU/UNC) can reach $30 – $60
Value depends on:
• Eye appeal
• Surface condition
• Collector demand in North Africa / Middle East market
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📜 Historical Note
1952 was just a few years before Morocco gained independence (1956). Coins of Mohammed V are historically important because he later became King Mohammed V after independence.