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10 Dollars Trionyx Turtle
| Issuer | Central Bank of Liberia |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1943-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of Liberia at centre, featuring a three-masted sailing ship on the sea, a palm tree to the right, a rising sun on the horizon, a dove in flight above, a plough and shovel in the lower field, and a scroll bearing the motto THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE. The shield is surmounted by a scroll and flanked by decorative supporters. The date 1994 is divided across the lower field, with 19 to the left and 94 to the right of the arms. The outer legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA arcs along the upper periphery, while ONE OUNCE 10 DOLLARS FINE SILVER appears along the lower periphery. The whole is contained within a finely reeded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a centrally placed softshell turtle (Trionyx species) depicted in high relief, shown in a naturalistic three-quarter view swimming amid aquatic vegetation including lotus flowers and water plants rendered in fine detail around the animal. The legend PRESERVE PLANET EARTH arcs around the upper and right periphery in bold lettering, serving as the thematic inscription for the Preserve Planet Earth conservation series. The denomination $10 is inscribed in the lower field beneath the central design. The composition is set within a plain inner field bordered by the reeded edge. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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