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10 Dollars Sir Winston Churchill
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#145 |
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| Reverse description | A uniformed bust of Sir Winston Spencer Churchill faces right, rendered in high relief against a plain field. To the right of the effigy, a montage of Second World War military imagery is depicted, including aircraft in flight, army tanks, a warship at sea, and advancing soldiers, evoking Churchill's wartime leadership. The legend 'WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL' arcs along the upper rim, while the quotation 'THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR' appears in the field, flanked by quotation marks. The years '1874-1965' denoting Churchill's lifespan are inscribed below, with the denomination '$10' at the lower right. |
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| Reverse lettering | WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL `THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR` 1874-1965 $10 |
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Liberia's early 1990s commemorative silver program was a deliberate revenue operation — the coins were designed for foreign collector markets, not domestic circulation, and were struck in quantities calibrated to numismatic demand rather than any monetary need. Churchill is among the most heavily commemorated figures in this genre, appearing on issues from dozens of nations with no historical connection to him whatsoever.
KM#145 was produced by the Pobjoy Mint on behalf of the Liberian government.