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20 Dollars Year of the Ox
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 20 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed high-relief depiction of an ox (water buffalo) standing in left profile on a rocky ground, referencing the Chinese lunar Year of the Ox. The animal is rendered with careful attention to musculature and texture. To the lower left of the central motif, a small cartouche contains the Chinese character for ox. The denomination $20 DOLLARS is inscribed in two lines at the base of the design, with a beaded border surrounding the entire reverse field. |
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| Reverse lettering | $20 DOLLARS |
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Liberia's late-1990s commemorative program was largely driven by overseas marketing firms rather than any domestic monetary policy, with most pieces destined for collector packets sold through mail-order channels in Europe and North America. They were never intended to circulate, and almost none did.
The Lunar series issued under Liberian authority during this period coincided with a country in the middle of a devastating civil war — Charles Taylor's forces had only recently consolidated power after years of conflict that killed a quarter of the population.