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5 Dollars Princess Diana - Final Journey
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Liberia is prominently displayed at centre, featuring a shield bearing a sailing ship at sea, a palm tree, and a rising sun, surmounted by a scroll inscribed with the national motto THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE. The shield is flanked by laurel branches and supported by a dove in flight at upper left. The date 1997 flanks the arms to either side, and the denomination 5 DOLLARS appears in the lower legend. The circular outer legend reads REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, with a secondary inscription REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA also appearing on the scroll beneath the shield. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE 1997 REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA 5 DOLLARS |
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Liberia's commemorative program in the 1990s produced a flood of celebrity and event coins with no connection to the country's own history or monetary needs — this piece is a product of that market, struck for the international collector trade within weeks of Diana's death in August 1997. The speed of production was commercial, not ceremonial.