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10 Dollars Death of John Paul II
| Issuer | Republic of Liberia |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | A large portrait of Pope John Paul II rendered in a stylized linear engraving style with selective gold-coloured highlighting occupies the central field, depicting the pontiff in three-quarter view facing left, his hands clasped in prayer. The facsimile signature Joannes Paulus II is inscribed in the lower field. The memorial legend IN MEMORIAM - KAROL WOJTYLA arcs along the upper left rim, with the birth and death dates 18.05.1920 - 02.04.2005 continuing along the upper right. |
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| Mintage | ND (2005) - Proof - 7,500 |
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John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, and within months a flood of commemorative issues from minor issuing authorities saturated the market. Liberia, which has no meaningful connection to the pontificate, was among the most prolific producers of such pieces — the country's mint program during this period was effectively a licensing operation run through foreign distributors, with Liberian sovereignty lending legal tender status to coins designed, struck, and sold entirely outside Africa.
KM#739.1 suggests a sub-variety designation, implying at least one parallel version exists within the same type.