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10 Dollars Liberation of the Philippines
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Liberia is prominently displayed in the center of the field, featuring a sailing ship, palm tree, and rising sun within a shield, with a dove above and a scroll inscribed REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA below. The date 1997 flanks the shield to left and right. The outer legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA arcs along the upper rim, while the motto THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE curves around the shield. The denomination ONE OUNCE 10 DOLLARS FINE SILVER is inscribed along the lower rim, with the mintmark PM appearing to the left of the date. |
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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's output of commemorative silver dollars in the 1990s was largely driven by overseas licensing arrangements, with designs conceived and marketed by private trading companies rather than by the Liberian government itself. The Philippines liberation theme was one of dozens of World War II subjects issued under this model, targeting American collector markets with subject matter that had no particular connection to the issuing nation.
The coins were legal tender in name only. Liberia's actual circulating coinage during this period was in chronic short supply due to political instability and the devastation of the First Liberian Civil War.