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200 Dollars Gorch Fock
| Issuer | Central Bank of Liberia |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse lettering | BARK >> GORCH FOCK |
| Edge | Reeded |
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| Additional information |
The Gorch Fock II is the German Navy's sail training ship, launched in 1958 and still in active service — a vessel that has trained generations of Bundesmarine and Deutsche Marine officers. Liberia's issuance of this coin has nothing to do with any bilateral relationship; it reflects the country's long-running practice of licensing its name to commemorative coin programs aimed squarely at European collector markets, particularly German ones.
The Kahle reference catalog documents this as a small mintage issue in that series.