Currencies/Moroccan mazuna
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Introduction
The Moroccan mazuna was a small silver denomination issued in Morocco during the late 17th century. The coin formed part of the local fractional currency structure and circulated in limited regional use.
History
The mazuna was minted between 1668 and 1671, corresponding to AH 1079–1082. These issues were produced at the Sijilmasah mint, an important regional center of coin production during this period. The denomination appears within the broader system of small-value Moroccan silver coinage.
Coins
The mazuna is represented by an irregularly shaped silver piece weighing 1.17 grams. The coins were produced for standard circulation and display Arabic inscriptions characteristic of Moroccan issues of the era.
Visible attributes
Irregular shape
Silver composition
Regional mint signatures
Obverse legend within inscribed fields (full text not visible)
Currency
The mazuna served as a low-denomination silver coin used in everyday transactions. It functioned as part of Morocco’s pre-modern currency system, alongside other fractional silver units and regional issues produced at Sijilmasah.
Legacy
Although the mazuna ceased production after 1671, it remains an example of Morocco’s localized minting traditions. Surviving specimens illustrate the diversity of Moroccan fractional coinage during the late 17th century.