The first category of the Moroccan riyal was minted in 1299 AH / 1881 AD under the reign of Sultan Hassan I with sub-coins of half a riyal and a quarter and ten and a half, and "Dirham al-Hassani" was equal to one tenth of the riyal.
The intention was to raise the Moroccan riyal to the Spanish silver to compete easily and to regain the Moroccan currency, which had the weight and influence among foreign currencies, but the deteriorating political situation in Morocco, making the Rialin promoted at one level before the foreign riyal exceeded the national currency speculative speculation The Moroccan riyal, with its lowest price, melted and settled again in Spain before returning to Morocco. Its weight was reduced by a few fines. Here, the great cleric, Hammad, who was the guardian of the throne during the reign of Abdel Aziz, was forced to think about how to fix this situation. Mag To the 25-gram structure of the unit that was the basis of the Latin currency between the Mediterranean countries. The Rialal Azizi appeared in Ploosa, which was silenced in Paris, Berlin and Birmingham, and here the colonial intrigues dominated the economic situation in Morocco, which was exacerbated by the secret agreements concluded between colonial powers to divide North Africa Including Egypt. However, the Riyal Al Hassani remained in favor during the protection period until it was abolished to replace the French franc. After a short period, in 1920, it was represented by the Tunisian Riyals and the Copper Moons. The "Riyal Hassani" currency was withdrawn from circulation and the Moroccan franc was minted in 1921.