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5 Dollars German Mark
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the coat of arms of Liberia, depicting a sailing ship approaching shore, a palm tree, a rising sun, a dove in flight, a plough, and a spade, all within a shield surmounted by a scroll bearing the national motto. The date '2000' flanks the shield on either side, divided by the arms. The circular outer legend reads 'REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA' at the top, while a secondary legend arcing within the field reads 'THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE'. The denomination '5 DOLLARS' appears in the lower exergue, beneath the shield. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE 2000 5 DOLLARS |
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Liberia's late-1990s and early-2000s commemorative program was one of the most prolific — and most criticized — in modern numismatics. Coins like this one were never intended for domestic circulation; they were produced by private minting contractors and marketed directly to foreign collectors, with Liberia's issuing authority essentially licensing its name. The German Mark connection is purely sentimental, timed to the currency's retirement ahead of euro adoption in 2002.