Falus

A 4 falus coin (1873). Diameter 28mm. Minted at Fes by Mohammed IV (1802-1873) Sultan of Morocco.

Mold for Faluses (circa 1871). Prehistory Museum of Valencia.

Part of a series on the
History of Morocco
Prehistoric Acheulean Mousterian Aterian Iberomaurusian Capsian
Classical Antiquity (8th century BC – 7th century AD) Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Mauretania Mauretania Tingitana
Early Islamic (8th – 10th century AD) Muslim conquest Umayyad Caliphate Berber Revolt Emirate of Nekor Emirate of Sijilmasa Barghwata confederacy Idrisid dynasty
Territorial fragmentation (10th – 11th century AD) Caliphate of Córdoba Fatimid Caliphate Ifranids Miknasas Maghrawas
Empire (beginning 11th century AD) Almoravids Almohads Marinids Wattasids Saadis Alaouites
Protectorate (1912 – 56) Tangier Crisis Algeciras Conference Agadir Crisis Treaty of Fez French protectorate Spanish protectorate French Pacification Rif War Tangier Protocol International Zone Opposition to European control
Since 1956 Ifni War Sand War Coup attempt in 1971 / in 1972 Years of Lead Madrid Accords Green March Western Sahara conflict 2011–12 protests
Related topics Morocco in the 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s History by topic Economic Military Postal Imperial cities
Morocco portal

The falus was a bronze/copper currency of Morocco.

Minted between 1672–1901, denominations of ¼, ½, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 falus are recorded in the Standard Catalogue.^[1]

Identification

They are typically denominated by size rather than by inscription, and can be difficult to identify precisely.

Depreciation

From 1862, the falus was allowed to float, while the exchange rate for the silver dirham was fixed: This resulted in currency speculation and depreciation, with effectively two parallel currencies.^[2]

References

1. ↑ "Morocco". NumisMaster.com. Retrieved 12 July 2009. 
2. ↑ Pennell, C.R. (2001). Morocco since 1830: A History. New York: New York University Press. pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-8147-6677-3. 

Economy of Morocco
Industries and sectors Overview Agriculture Finance Fishing Tourism Energy Energy policy Desertec Medgrid Renewable energy Wind power Technology Information technology Science and technology Telecommunications Trade and investment Casablanca Stock Exchange Companies Investment MADEX Trade Transportation Transportation Autoroutes ADM Rail transport ONCF Airlines Tanger-Med port Casablanca port
Related topics Regional economies Casablanca Tangier Western Sahara Free trade agreements Agadir Agreement Euro-Med FTA GAFTA Morocco–United States FTA Government policies Bank Al-Maghrib Plan Azur Plan Emergence Privatization History Economic history Falus Trade history Currency: Moroccan dirham