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10 Dollars Indian Independence - Mahatma Gandhi
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Diameter | 38.60 mm |
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| Obverse description | The Liberian coat of arms is depicted centrally, featuring a shield bearing a sailing ship, a palm tree, a rising sun, a plough, and crossed tools, surmounted by a scroll inscribed with the national motto. A dove in flight appears above the shield. The date 1997 is divided by the arms, with the denomination legend and fineness inscription arranged along the lower field. The outer legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA arcs along the upper periphery, while ONE OUNCE 10 DOLLARS FINE SILVER appears at the base. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE 1997 PM REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA ONE OUNCE 10 DOLLARS FINE SILVER |
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Liberia has issued commemorative silver in extraordinary volume since the 1990s, contracting with private minting houses to produce themed series for the international collector market rather than domestic circulation. This Gandhi piece is squarely part of that commercial program — it has no connection to Liberian monetary history and was never intended to.
The Indian Independence series appeared on the 50th anniversary of 1947, a year when commemorative programs worldwide competed for the same collector dollars.