Liberia has issued gold bullion and commemorative coinage under its own authority since the 1960s, though the country maintains no functioning mint of its own — production is contracted to foreign facilities, most commonly in Europe. At 0.155 grams, this falls into the fractional micro-gold category that proliferated in the early 21st century as refiners sought accessible price points for retail bullion buyers, a market segment almost entirely driven by novelty rather than investment utility.
Liberia has issued gold bullion and commemorative coinage under its own authority since the 1960s, though the country maintains no functioning mint of its own — production is contracted to foreign facilities, most commonly in Europe. At 0.155 grams, this falls into the fractional micro-gold category that proliferated in the early 21st century as refiners sought accessible price points for retail bullion buyers, a market segment almost entirely driven by novelty rather than investment utility.