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20 Dollars Ponte 25 de Abril
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Diameter | 40 mm |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of Liberia occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with a sailing ship on the open sea, a dove in flight, a palm tree, and a rising sun, enclosed within a decorative cartouche with a plow and spade at the base. The circular legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA arcs along the upper periphery, while the national motto THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE is inscribed along the inner border. The date 2004 appears in the lower field, divided to either side of the arms. The coin is struck in proof finish with deeply mirrored fields and frosted raised relief throughout. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE 2004 |
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The Ponte 25 de Abril in Lisbon — named for the date of Portugal's 1974 Carnation Revolution that ended nearly five decades of authoritarian rule — was built under the Salazar dictatorship in 1966 and originally bore the dictator's name. The renaming came swiftly after the revolution. Liberia's commemorative issues of this period were produced largely for the collector export market, with no meaningful circulation in Liberia itself, a practice common among small issuers licensing foreign landmarks for revenue.