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10 Dollars Aviation Centennial
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Liberia is depicted centrally in the field, featuring a sailing ship, a plow and shovel, a palm tree, and a rising sun within a quartered shield, surmounted by a dove. The arms are flanked by two scrolling ribbons bearing the national motto THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE and the secondary legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA. The date 2003 is split to either side of the shield, with 20 at left and 03 at right. The denomination 10 DOLLARS appears prominently in the lower exergue, and the circular legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA runs along the upper rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE 2003 REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA 10 DOLLARS |
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Liberia's commemorative coinage in the early 2000s was largely produced by overseas minting houses for the collector market rather than any domestic monetary purpose — the country was still mired in the Second Liberian Civil War when this piece was struck. Charles Taylor's government, internationally isolated and economically collapsed, licensed its coinage rights extensively during this period as a revenue stream.
The aviation centennial reference marks 100 years from the Wright Brothers' first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, December 17, 1903.