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10 Dollars Election of Pope Benedict XVI
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed representation of the exterior roofline and dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, with the gilded dome rendered in applied gold gilding. The facade of the Sistine Chapel is shown in the foreground, inlaid with sparkling Swarovski crystals to simulate the famous interior decoration. The composition evokes the announcement of a new pope from the balcony of St. Peter's. The legend 'HABEMUS PAPAM' arcs along the upper portion of the design, commemorating the election of Pope Benedict XVI. The date of his election, '19-04-2005', is inscribed in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Benedict XVI was elected on April 19, 2005, the first German pope since Adrian VI in the sixteenth century. The conclave lasted just two days — four ballots — making it one of the shorter papal elections of the modern era. Joseph Ratzinger had served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for over two decades before his election, a role that made him simultaneously one of the most influential and most polarizing figures in the Church.
Liberia has no meaningful ecclesiastical connection to the Vatican; these issues were struck purely for the commemorative collector market, a revenue stream the Republic leaned on heavily through the 2000s.