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2 Cents Pattern
| Issuer | Republic of Liberia |
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| Year | 1890 |
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| Currency | Dollar pattern strikes (1847-1890) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap adorned with a six-pointed star, with flowing curled hair cascading to the neck truncation. The portrait occupies the majority of the field, rendered in high relief with fine engraving detail characteristic of American pattern coinage. The circular legend 'REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA' arcs around the upper periphery, with a small 'E' mint initial positioned at the base below the truncation. The coin exhibits a fine milled denticle border. |
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| Reverse lettering | IN GOD WE TRUST 2 CENTS 1890 |
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| Additional information |
Liberia's 1890 pattern series was produced experimentally as the republic evaluated coinage designs ahead of formal circulation issues. The X#Pn8 designation places this piece firmly outside regular coinage, struck in limited numbers almost certainly at a U.S. facility — Liberian coinage of this period was produced by American mints and private contractors, given the country's founding ties to the American Colonization Society.
Pattern survivorship for Liberian issues of this decade is poorly documented, and confirmed examples rarely surface in commerce.