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1 Dollar AK-47 Rifle; Obsidian Finish
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the opposite lateral face of the AK-47 rifle-shaped coin, mirroring the right-hand profile of the weapon in high relief against a plain field. The obsidian finish lends a uniform deep black lustre to the entire surface, highlighting the mechanical details of the bolt carrier, pistol grip, buttstock, and the curved detachable magazine. The plain irregular edge follows the naturalistic contour of the firearm silhouette throughout. No additional legends or inscriptions appear on this face of the coin. |
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| Edge | Plain irregular. |
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Liberia has issued novelty-shaped copper pieces under the "dollar" denomination for decades, primarily marketed to collectors through third-party distributors rather than circulated domestically. This AK-47-shaped piece follows that pattern exactly — produced for the international novelty market, not for any monetary purpose the Liberian government actively administers.
The Kalashnikov was designed in 1947 by Mikhail Kalashnikov for the Soviet military, and by the 1970s had become the weapon most associated with Cold War proxy conflicts across Africa, including Liberia's own brutal civil wars of the 1990s.