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10 Dollars ECU - Ireland
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large portrait bust of a mustachioed male figure occupying the lower left field, set against an oval vignette that also depicts a Gothic cathedral or church building to the right. The word IRELAND is inscribed in large letters across the center of the coin, with ECU arcing along the upper border within a blue enamel band adorned with twelve gold stars representing the European Community. The denomination $10 appears in the lower exergue within a curved cartouche. The overall design employs colored enamel for the upper arc, contrasting with the gold-plated relief of the central motif. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Ireland never adopted the euro on January 1, 1999 with hesitation — it was an enthusiastic early member of the eurozone, which makes the ECU framing here historically awkward. The ECU ceased to exist as even a notional unit on that date, replaced at a 1:1 rate by the euro, meaning this 2004 issue invokes a currency that had already been defunct for five years at time of striking.
Liberia's prolific commemorative program of the early 2000s targeted collector markets in Europe and Asia with gold-plated issues tied to foreign nations, historic currencies, and anniversaries — none of which had any connection to Liberia itself.