1 Cent Pattern

Liberia's monetary history in this period was almost entirely dependent on foreign coin imports — U.S. cents circulated widely, and the republic had no functioning domestic mint. This 1890 bronze piece appears to be a pattern submitted for consideration rather than an authorized production issue, likely struck at a private or contract facility exploring whether Liberia would ever establish a coinage of its own. It would not do so in any meaningful independent capacity until the mid-twentieth century.