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5 Dollars Christ and the Apostles, Bartholomaeus
| Issuer | Central Bank of Liberia |
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| Year | 2007-2008 |
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| Weight | 15.55 g |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE 2007 REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA 5 DOLLARS |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a finely detailed bust of the Apostle Bartholomaeus in right-facing profile, rendered in high relief with flowing hair and beard in a classical style. He is depicted holding a book, an attribute traditionally associated with him as an evangelist, alongside a knife, the instrument of his martyrdom, both visible in the lower left field. The name BARTHOLOMAEUS is boldly inscribed within a raised rectangular banner arching across the upper portion of the puzzle-piece-shaped flan. The composition is designed to interlock with companion pieces from the Christ and the Apostles series. |
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Liberia's Central Bank produced an extended run of religious themed silver issues through the mid-2000s, largely marketed through European and American telemarketing and direct-mail channels rather than through conventional numismatic distribution. These were collector pieces from inception — struck for export revenue, not domestic circulation. The Christ and Apostles series covered all twelve disciples across individual releases, making Bartholomew one of roughly a dozen near-identical strikes differentiated only by subject.
Mintage controls on this series were loosely documented, and secondary market premiums over melt have historically been thin.