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1 Dollar M1 Garand Rifle; Gold gilded Finish
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1943-date) |
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| Obverse description | The coin is struck in the three-dimensional shape of an M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle, rendered in its entirety with gold-gilded finish applied over a copper planchet. The obverse presents the left-facing profile of the rifle, with finely detailed stock, barrel, trigger guard, and operating rod faithfully reproduced in high relief. The legend 'REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA' and denomination '1 DOLLAR 2026' appear engraved along the receiver or stock area of the rifle form. The craftsmanship captures the characteristic wooden stock profile and the gas-operated mechanism of the iconic World War II-era service rifle. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA 1 DOLLAR 2026 |
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Liberia has operated as a vehicle for novelty collector issues since the 1990s, producing coins with no meaningful domestic circulation function — this gilded copper piece is squarely in that tradition. The M1 Garand itself has genuine history: it was the standard U.S. service rifle from 1936 through the Korean War, and General Patton famously called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised."
The Liberian connection to the subject is purely commercial.