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25 Dollars Martin Luther
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Weight | 0.73 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Liberia is depicted in the central field, featuring a sailing ship approaching the shore, a palm tree, a rising sun, a plow, and a dove in flight, all enclosed within a shield. A banner above the shield bears the motto 'THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE', and a scroll below reads 'REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA'. The circular outer legend 'REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA' runs along the upper periphery, while the date '2000' flanks the shield to left and right, and the denomination '25 DOLLARS' appears in the lower field. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | A facing bust portrait of Dr. Martin Luther occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail, depicting him wearing a clerical cap and a draped garment with a folded collar. The circumferential legend 'DOCTOR MARTINVS LVTERVS' runs around the periphery in widely spaced Neo-Latin lettering, interrupted by raised dot separators. The denomination '$25' appears to the right of the portrait in the field. The mirror-like proof fields provide strong contrast against the finely detailed relief of the effigy. |
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This miniature gold issue belongs to Liberia's early 2000s wave of thematic collector coins — a program that leaned heavily on Western historical figures with no particular connection to the country. Luther's inclusion here is purely commercial. The coins were produced for the international collector market, not domestic circulation, and Liberia's name on the obverse reflects little more than a licensing arrangement with a private minting operation.