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30 Dollars Bidalaka, the Cat Mandala
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | A full-bodied long-haired cat is depicted standing in profile to the right, rendered in fine detail with a bushy tail curving upward, set against an elaborate mandala pattern that fills the inner field within a raised circular border. The mandala features intricate geometric and floral motifs engraved in low relief, creating a decorative background that contrasts with the naturalistically modeled feline figure. The circular legend surrounding the design reads REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA to the left and 30 Dollars AU .9999 to the right, with 1/200 oz and the date 2026 inscribed along the upper arc. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Part of a broader wave of fractional gold issues aimed squarely at the collector novelty market, this piece carries no meaningful monetary history — Liberia has used the U.S. dollar as its de facto currency since the early 2000s collapse of the Liberian dollar, making its domestic coinage essentially a licensing vehicle. The "Bidalaka" mandala cat series originates with the Austrian-based coin producer B.H. Mayer, which has supplied similar themed issues to numerous nominal sovereign issuers.