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1/4 Dollar Pattern
| Issuer | Republic of Liberia |
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| Year | 1889 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA |
| Reverse description | A spread eagle facing left, displayed with wings raised, bears a shield on its breast and clutches a laurel branch and a bundle of arrows in its talons. The design closely follows the Great Seal tradition adapted for Liberian coinage. The upper legend reads IN GOD WE TRUST, flanked by decorative stars, while the lower legend states QUAR. DOL. 1889, all within a beaded border. |
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This 1889 pattern was struck at a moment when Liberia's coinage infrastructure was almost entirely dependent on foreign mints — Philadelphia handled most production — and the quarter dollar denomination was being reconsidered for practical circulation. Patterns from this period were typically produced in small numbers to test designs or gauge interest from the Liberian government, which often lacked funds to proceed with full issues.
KM#Pn20 in bronze suggests a metal trial rather than an approved currency proposal. The denomination never entered regular bronze production.