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25 Dollars Amber
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 25 Dollars |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed relief of a honeybee depicted in full dorsal view at centre, set against a stylised background of hexagonal honeycomb molecular structures. A genuine amber cabochon is affixed to the lower central field, glowing with a warm translucent golden hue. The legend 'BERNSTEIN' curves along the upper border, while the inscriptions '1/2 G .9999 FINEST GOLD' appear in the lower exergue, denoting the coin's weight and fineness. |
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Liberia has operated as a politically convenient issuing authority for novelty collector pieces since the 1990s, with little connection between the coins and the nation's actual monetary history. This piece belongs firmly in that category — a micro-gold wafer incorporating encased amber resin, marketed to the natural curiosity collector rather than the numismatist. At 0.5 g of .9999 gold, the metal value is negligible and the amber inclusion does the commercial work.