Rabat – Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), issued a commemorative silver coin worth MAD 250 to mark the first anniversary of Unity Day, celebrating the momentum in support of the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara.
The commemorative silver coin features an effigy of King Mohammed VI on its obverse, along with the inscriptions of King Mohammed VI and the Kingdom of Morocco in Arabic and Tifinagh, as well as the year in the Gregorian and Hijri calendars: “2026-1448.”
The reverse features the inscription “First Anniversary of Unity Day” in French and Arabic. It also features the Kingdom’s coat of arms surrounded by two olive branches, and the commemorated date in Arabic lettering: October 31. The coin also displays its face value in figures, “250,” and in Arabic words.
بنك المغرب يصدر قطعة نقدية تذكارية من فئة 250 درهم بمناسبة الذكرى الأولى لعيد الوحدة.
بلاغ صحفي🔗: https://t.co/lTyIqYyqCaBank Al-Maghrib émet une pièce commémorative de 250 dirhams à l’occasion du premier anniversaire de la Fête de l’Unité
Communiqué🔗: https://t.co/ifQhxduLfw— Bank Al-Maghrib (@BankAlMaghrib) October 30, 2026
The coin’s alloy consists of 925 parts per thousand of silver and 75 parts per thousand of copper, weighing 28.28 grams. The coin also has a diameter of 38.61 millimeters.
King Mohammed VI declared October 31 as Unity Day and a national holiday that celebrates the adoption of Resolution 2797, which recognized Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as a genuine political solution to end the dispute over Western Sahara.
A statement from the Royal Cabinet last year said the national holiday will serve as “a unifying occasion for expressing attachment to the Kingdom’s national sacrosanct values and its legitimate rights.” Additionally, the day will be an occasion when the monarch grants royal pardons.
In a speech delivered minutes after the UN Security Council (UNSC) vote, King Mohammed VI addressed the nation, calling the moment “a pivotal moment and a decisive turning point in the history of modern Morocco.”
“The time has come for a unified Morocco to emerge – from Tangier to Lagouira – a Morocco whose rights and historical borders would not be infringed upon by anyone,” the King said.
