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12 Dollars M1911 Colt Pistol
| Issuer | National Bank of Liberia |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Value | 12 Dollars 12 LRD = RSD 6.51 |
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| Obverse description | The coin is struck in the silhouette shape of the M1911 .45 Automatic Colt Pistol, rendered entirely in .9999 fine gold with a highly polished mirror field. The legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA appears in raised lettering along the upper right of the field, with M1911 and .45 Automatic Colt Pistol inscribed along the slide area. Additional inscriptions 1/1000 OZ, AU 9999, 12 DOLLARS, and the date 2026 are arranged vertically along the grip section in incuse lettering. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The National Bank of Liberia has issued novelty-denomination gold pieces for decades, exploiting the country's sovereign minting rights to produce collector-targeted items with no relationship to domestic monetary circulation. The $12 face value is legally valid but economically meaningless — a device to satisfy the technical definition of legal tender while selling to firearms enthusiasts and bullion collectors abroad.
At 0.031 g of .9999 gold, this is among the smallest gold coins produced anywhere. The M1911 pistol entered U.S. service following the Moro Rebellion in the Philippines, where .38 caliber revolvers proved inadequate stopping power — a procurement crisis that directly drove John Browning's contract with Colt.