VI. Mohammed (Arabic: الملك محمد في للمغرب) was born in 1963 in Rabat, Morocco. He is the ruler of the Alawite House and the King of Morocco. He ascended the throne on July 23, 1999, after his father II. King Hassan died unexpectedly. His first steps as king included the release of political prisoners and the dismissal of the unpopular interior minister. He spends a lot of money on the development of the country, so VI. Mohammed earned the name "king of the poor". In recent decades, Morocco's economy has started to develop significantly, primarily due to industrial investments and the boom in tourism. In March 2000, the country's first female royal adviser was appointed, which was unprecedented in the Arab world. VI. Mohammed also made peace with Israel. His children include Crown Prince Mullah Hassan and Princess Lalla Khadija. The monarch's portrait can be seen on all Moroccan banknotes.

VI. King Mohammed ascended the throne on July 23, 1999, his father, Hassan II. after his death. In the year of his ascension to the throne, there was no minting activity in Morocco. However, in the following year, 2000, the minting of coins with the portrait of the new ruler began. On the 10, 20 and 50 dirham coins, VI. A profile picture of King Mohammed can be seen, and the coat of arms of Morocco is on the reverse. The 100 dirham coins show a full-length portrait of the king and the royal palace on the back. The coins minted in 2000 are still in circulation in Morocco.