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5 Dollars Riccardo Patrese
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Liberia occupies the central field, depicting a sailing ship at sea beneath a palm tree and a rising sun, with a dove in flight above and a plough and shovel in the exergue. A ribbon scroll bearing the national motto THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE arches above the shield, while a second scroll inscribed REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA appears below. The date 1992 flanks the shield on either side, divided at the midfield. The outer legend around the rim reads REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, and the lower periphery carries the inscriptions FINE SILVER 5 DOLLARS and HALF OUNCE denoting the coin's metallic content and denomination. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Liberia's early 1990s commemorative program was essentially a commercial licensing operation — the government authorized a steady stream of foreign-designed issues aimed squarely at the collector market, with little connection to Liberian monetary circulation. This Patrese piece appeared at the peak of his Formula One career: his 1992 season with Williams-Renault produced six race wins and a runner-up championship finish behind teammate Nigel Mansfield — the closest he ever came to the title he never won.