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20 Dollars Year of the Ox, Type II
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1943-date) |
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| Reverse description | A stylized ox is depicted in left-facing profile, standing in full body view with prominent musculature rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. Above and to the right of the ox, a decorative cloud motif suspends a round fruit or pearl, accompanied by a Chinese character seal script inscription. A border of Chinese characters encircles the inner design, interspersed with small decorative elements. The curved Latin legend YEAR OF THE OX arcs across the upper field, flanked by Chinese characters denoting the cyclical year designation. The denomination $20 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Mintage | 1997 - Proof |
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Liberia's late-1990s commemorative program was essentially a commercial licensing operation — the government authorized a torrent of themed silver issues through foreign distributors, almost none of which saw genuine domestic circulation. The "Year of the Ox" pieces appeared in two die variations, with Type II distinguished by minor positional adjustments in the field elements, a distinction that matters more to series completists than to the broader market.