The dirham, dirhem or drahm is a unit of currency and of mass. It is the name of the currencies of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, and is the name of a currency subdivision in Jordan, Qatar and Tajikistan. It was historically a silver coin.
Silver dirham of Caliph 718–719 CE Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz
Silver dirham of Yazid II minted in 721–722 CE
Silver dirham of Marwan II ibn Muhammad 749–745 CE
Silver dirham of As-Saffah 754–758 CE
The Moroccan dirham is the official monetary currency of Morocco. It is issued by the Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco. One Moroccan dirham is subdivided into 100 santimat.
Moroccan dirham
Older 50 dirhams and Ksour in the background
Latest 2013 series, with Hassan Tower in the background (Rabat)
Image: Front 200 Dirham