10 Dollars Recapture of Buda - 1686

Liberia has a long history of issuing commemorative coinage with no domestic relevance whatsoever — coins struck purely for the collector export market. This piece marks the 320th anniversary of the 1686 Siege of Buda, in which Habsburg and allied Christian forces under Charles of Lorraine retook the city from Ottoman control after nearly 150 years of Turkish occupation. The siege lasted 78 days and cost enormous casualties on both sides before the walls finally fell in early September.

The coin was minted under license and has no circulation history in Liberia.