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10 Dollars Brazil - Hyacinth Macaw
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | Two Hyacinth Macaws rendered in high relief and fully gilt are depicted perched on branches amid a naturalistic background of foliage and trees. The bird on the left faces right and is shown in a downward-leaning posture, while the bird on the right stands upright facing left; both figures display fine feather detailing achieved through selective gilding against the polished silver field. Small diamonds are inset as the eyes of the macaws, adding a decorative gemstone element. The legend 'BRAZIL' arcs across the upper field, and 'HYACINTH MACAW' is inscribed in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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This piece belongs to a category of early-2000s wildlife-themed issues struck for Liberia by European contract mints — almost certainly Bavarian State Mint or a comparable facility — intended entirely for the collector market rather than any domestic circulation. Liberia issued hundreds of such pieces during this period, licensing foreign fauna and cultural subjects with little connection to the issuing nation. The Hyacinth Macaw is native to central South America, principally Brazil's Pantanal and Cerrado regions, and was listed under CITES Appendix I by 1987 due to severe pressure from the illegal pet trade.