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5 Dollars California gold rush
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1124 |
| Obverse description | The obverse presents a crossed pickaxe and shovel resting over a rugged rocky riverbed, emblematic of the hardships of the California Gold Rush. A revolver lies on the terrain below, evoking the lawless frontier conditions of the era. The design is rendered in high relief with fine surface detailing on the tools and rocky ground. The legend LIBERIA 5 DOLLARS appears along with the mintmark LMK, year 2025, fineness designation AG999, and the inscription THE ORIGINAL 49ERS within the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Liberia has issued commemorative legal tender under licensing arrangements since the 1990s, producing coins that circulate as collectibles rather than in any Liberian marketplace. This piece joins a long line of such issues — the California Gold Rush being a recurring subject across the global commemorative market, attached to whatever issuing authority a mint's licensing deal happens to cover that year.
The gold crystal insert is a proprietary technique used by a small number of European minting houses, where actual gold particles are suspended in resin and set into the planchet. It is a manufacturing novelty, not a bullion feature.