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20 Dollars Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Central field presents a finely detailed portrait bust of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt facing slightly to the left, rendered in high relief with careful attention to her period attire and hairstyle. A secondary effigy of President Theodore Roosevelt appears in the background field behind her. The upper legend 'AMERICA'S FIRST LADIES' arcs along the rim, with her full name 'EDITH KERMIT CAROW ROOSEVELT' and her tenure dates '1901-1909' inscribed below the portrait. The denomination 'TWENTY DOLLARS' appears along the lower rim, and the design is executed in proof finish against a mirror field. |
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| Mintage | 2003 - Proof |
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Liberia's early 2000s commemorative program was, bluntly, a collector-market exercise with little connection to the country's monetary system. Struck under license by private minting firms and sold directly into the numismatic trade, these pieces never circulated in Liberia. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt — Theodore's second wife and the longest-serving First Lady of the early 20th century — managed the White House budget with unusual personal control, reportedly keeping TR on a strict household allowance.