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5 Dollars Monomakh's Cap
| Issuer | Central Bank of Liberia |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Liberia at center, depicting a sailing ship approaching the shore, a palm tree, a dove in flight, and a plough, all within a decorative shield surmounted by a ribbon banner. The legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA arcs along the upper rim, with the motto THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE inscribed in a secondary arc below. The denomination 5 DOLLARS appears in the lower exergue, and the date 2011 is divided on either side of the central arms. |
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| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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Monomakh's Cap is the oldest surviving piece of Russian royal regalia, traditionally used in the coronation of tsars from Ivan III onward, though its actual origins remain disputed — some scholars attribute it to a 14th-century Mongol or Central Asian workshop rather than the Byzantine gift legend that Russian court mythology preferred. It was last used ceremonially for the coronation of Peter the Great's half-brother Ivan V in 1682, after which Peter abandoned it entirely in favor of European-style imperial crowns.
Liberia's commemorative program of this period licensed dozens of foreign cultural subjects with no issuing connection to Liberia whatsoever.