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1 Dollar Angel of Independence; Obsidian Finish
| Issuer | Central Bank of Liberia |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1943-date) |
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| Obverse description | High-relief shaped coin struck in the silhouetted form of the Angel of Independence, depicted as a classically draped winged female figure standing in a dynamic contrapposto pose. The angel raises her right arm aloft, holding a laurel wreath crown, while her left hand grasps a torch or sceptre at her side; her large, detailed feathered wings are spread wide, defining the outer contour of the coin's irregular shape. The figure is rendered with fine sculptural detail in an obsidian-black finish, evoking a monumental bronze statue. The legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA arcs across the wings in raised Latin lettering, with the denomination 1 Dollar Copper and the date 2026 inscribed across the lower portion of the composition. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the Angel of Independence in full sculptural high relief, rendered with exceptional three-dimensional detail against the shaped copper field. The winged figure is shown in a triumphant stance, her flowing classical drapery rendered with fine engraved detail, feathered wings spread expansively in the field. The obsidian finish imparts a rich, lustrous black patina to the entire relief, accentuating the sculptural depth and textural contrast of the design. The irregular shaped planchet follows the precise outline of the angel's silhouette, with a plain irregular edge consistent with the non-standard format of this collector issue. |
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The Angel of Independence — formally the Ángel de la Independencia — is a Mexican monument, not a Liberian one, which makes its appearance on a Liberian legal tender issue a straightforward case of licensed bullion-adjacent commemorative production, a format Liberia's central bank has used extensively since the 1990s to generate foreign revenue rather than domestic circulation.