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| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Weight | 1.24 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Liberia is prominently displayed at center, featuring a sailing ship, a palm tree, a rising sun, a plow, and a shovel within a shield, surmounted by a scroll bearing the national motto THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE. The date 2008 is divided by the shield to left and right. The outer legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA arcs along the upper periphery, with a second legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA appearing on a banner beneath the shield. The denomination 10 DOLLAR is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Liberia's practice of issuing foreign-themed collector coins accelerated sharply in the 2000s, with the country functioning less as a sovereign mint authority than as a licensing vehicle for European bullion dealers and numismatic marketers targeting sports and national pride themes. These small-denomination gold issues were produced in quantity for the 2008 market, timed to European football interest, and sold primarily through catalog dealers rather than through any Liberian distribution channel.