Catalog
5 Dollars O.A.U. Meeting
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the national coat of arms of Liberia, featuring a shield depicting a sailing vessel approaching a shoreline beneath a palm tree, with a rising sun to the right and a dove in flight at upper left; a plow and spade appear in the base of the shield. A scroll above the shield bears the national motto THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE, while a ribbon below reads REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA. The denomination FIVE DOLLARS arcs along the upper legend, and the date 1979 appears in large numerals in the exergue. |
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| Mintage | 1979 FM - Proof - 1,857 |
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The Organisation of African Unity summit held in Monrovia in July 1979 was a significant diplomatic moment for Liberia under President William Tolbert — one of the few times the country hosted the continent's premier political body. Tolbert was assassinated in a military coup less than a year later, in April 1980, making this issue an inadvertent memorial to the final months of his government.