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20 Dollars Princess Diana
| Issuer | Central Bank of Liberia |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | A right-facing portrait bust of Diana, Princess of Wales, rendered in moderate relief, dominates the central field. Her characteristic short, layered hairstyle and a necklace are visible. The circumferential legend PRINCESS DIANA . 1961 . IN MEMORIAM . 1997 encircles the portrait, divided by dot stops, commemorating her birth and death years. The entire design is framed by a beaded inner border and a reeded edge, consistent with the memorial character of the issue. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Liberia's Central Bank issued a flood of commemorative gold pieces throughout the 1990s targeting the collector market rather than circulation — this Diana issue appeared within months of her August 1997 death, part of a broader wave of memorial coins produced by multiple issuing authorities racing to meet demand. Liberia had no particular connection to the subject; the pieces were struck under contract and sold internationally through dealer networks.
At 1.24 g, the gold content is minimal — just under a tenth of a troy ounce — which places it firmly in the category of low-premium commemorative issues where collector sentiment, not bullion value, drove the original price point.