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10 Dollars Rhinoceros
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE 2002 REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA |
| Reverse description | A full-color photographic rendering of a rhinoceros is depicted in the central field, shown in three-quarter view facing right with head slightly lowered, set against a naturalistic background of green grass and blue sky. The animal's textured hide, prominent horn, and sturdy form are rendered in detailed polychrome enamel. The surrounding border in silver-plated copper bears the series legend AFRICAN WILDLIFE arcing along the upper periphery, and the denomination TEN DOLLARS inscribed along the lower periphery, each flanked by five-pointed star ornaments. |
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Liberia's early 2000s commemorative output was largely driven by foreign marketing firms contracting with the government for the right to issue coins under Liberian authority — pieces intended entirely for collector sales abroad, never for domestic circulation. The rhinoceros series falls squarely into that category. No meaningful connection to Liberian history or fauna exists; the subject was chosen for international retail appeal.
Silver-plated copper rather than true silver keeps production costs low while allowing "silver" to appear in promotional copy without technically being false.