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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 description | Left-facing draped bust of Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap adorned with a five-pointed star, with curled hair flowing to the neck. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine classical detailing. The circular legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA surrounds the bust, with a beaded border encircling the entire field. A small mint initial appears in the lower exergual area below the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA |
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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.