Moroccan franc (historically)
E231800
The historical Moroccan franc was the former currency of Morocco used primarily during the French protectorate period before being succeeded by the Moroccan dirham.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moroccan franc | 2 |
| Moroccan franc (historically) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2078298 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moroccan franc (historically) Context triple: [Moroccan dirham, replaced, Moroccan franc (historically)]
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A.
Algerian new franc
The Algerian new franc was a short-lived transitional currency used in Algeria during the early post-colonial period before the full adoption of the Algerian dinar.
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B.
Moroccan dirham
The Moroccan dirham is the official monetary unit of Morocco, used for everyday transactions and issued by the country's central bank.
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C.
Tunisian franc
The Tunisian franc was the former national currency of Tunisia used before the adoption of the Tunisian dinar.
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D.
Mauritanian ouguiya
The Mauritanian ouguiya is the official monetary unit of Mauritania, used for all everyday transactions and financial operations in the country.
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E.
Algerian dinar
The Algerian dinar is the official monetary unit of Algeria, issued and regulated by the Bank of Algeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moroccan franc (historically) Target entity description: The historical Moroccan franc was the former currency of Morocco used primarily during the French protectorate period before being succeeded by the Moroccan dirham.
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A.
Algerian new franc
The Algerian new franc was a short-lived transitional currency used in Algeria during the early post-colonial period before the full adoption of the Algerian dinar.
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B.
Moroccan dirham
The Moroccan dirham is the official monetary unit of Morocco, used for everyday transactions and issued by the country's central bank.
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C.
Tunisian franc
The Tunisian franc was the former national currency of Tunisia used before the adoption of the Tunisian dinar.
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D.
Mauritanian ouguiya
The Mauritanian ouguiya is the official monetary unit of Mauritania, used for all everyday transactions and financial operations in the country.
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E.
Algerian dinar
The Algerian dinar is the official monetary unit of Algeria, issued and regulated by the Bank of Algeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of Morocco
ⓘ
Modern obsolete currencies ⓘ |
| circulationContext | colonial economy ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| denominationType |
banknote
ⓘ
coin ⓘ |
| exchangeRatePolicy | linked to French franc at fixed parity ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| introduced | early 20th century ⓘ |
| introducedDuring |
French Morocco
ⓘ
surface form:
French protectorate in Morocco
|
| issuingAuthority |
Bank Al-Maghrib
ⓘ
surface form:
Banque d’État du Maroc
|
| languageOnCurrency |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn |
French Zone of Morocco
ⓘ
Tangier ⓘ
surface form:
Tangier International Zone
|
| monetarySystem | decimal ⓘ |
| peggedTo |
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
ⓘ
surface form:
French franc
|
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Moroccan dirham
ⓘ
Moroccan dirham in 1960 ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subunit | centime ⓘ |
| subunitToUnit | 100 centimes = 1 Moroccan franc ⓘ |
| successorCurrencyOf | Moroccan rial ⓘ |
| symbol |
F
ⓘ
Fr ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic transactions in Morocco
ⓘ
international trade involving Morocco ⓘ |
| usedIn |
French Morocco
ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate in Morocco
Tangier ⓘ
surface form:
International Zone of Tangier
Spanish Protectorate in Morocco ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1960 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moroccan franc (historically) Description of subject: The historical Moroccan franc was the former currency of Morocco used primarily during the French protectorate period before being succeeded by the Moroccan dirham.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Moroccan franc
subject surface form:
International Zone of Tangier
this entity surface form:
Moroccan franc