# Falus

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Former currency of Morocco

A 4 falus coin of 1873, with the diameter of 28mm, minted at [Fes](/source/Fes) by [Mohammed IV](/source/Mohammed_IV_of_Morocco) (1802–1873) Sultan of Morocco

Mold for Faluses (c. 1871) at the [Prehistory Museum of Valencia](/source/Prehistory_Museum_of_Valencia)

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The **falus** was a bronze/copper currency of [Morocco](/source/Morocco).

Minted between 1672–1901, denominations of 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 falus are recorded in the [Standard Catalogue](/source/Standard_Catalog_of_World_Coins).[1]

## Identification

They are typically denominated by size rather than by inscription, and can be difficult to identify precisely.[*[original research?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research)*]

## Depreciation

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

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Morocco"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100211043418/http://numismaster.com/ta/inside_numis.jsp?page=PriceGuideInfoCountry&PriceGuideId=449&ad=449&CountryId=225). NumisMaster.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.numismaster.com/ta/inside_numis.jsp?page=PriceGuideInfoCountry&PriceGuideId=449&ad=449&CountryId=225) on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Pennell, C.R. (2001). [*Morocco since 1830: A History*](https://books.google.com/books?id=QtBazz0I7uYC&q=morocco+coin+silver+depeciation+speculation&pg=PA80). New York: New York University Press. pp. 79–80. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-8147-6677-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8147-6677-3).

## See also

- [Money portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Money)

- [Fils (currency)](/source/Fils_(currency))

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