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5 Dollars The Big Wheel
| Issuer | Liberia |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the Coat of Arms of Liberia, depicting a sailing ship at sea before a rising sun and palm tree, flanked by two doves and supported by a scroll bearing the national motto 'THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE.' The date 1999 is divided by the shield on either side. The upper legend reads 'REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA' in bold lettering along the rim, while a secondary legend 'REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA' appears on a ribbon at the base of the arms. The denomination '5 DOLLARS' is inscribed in large letters along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | The central field presents a full-color photographic depiction of the historic Wiener Riesenrad (Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel) of the Prater amusement park, rendered against a blue sky with the iconic red gondolas visible on the steel lattice structure. The inscription 'The Big Wheel' appears in white lettering across the upper portion of the colored central disc, while '"Prater"' is prominently displayed in bold red lettering across the center. A wide outer legend ring carries the text 'INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION' along the left and lower rim and 'WIPA 2000' along the upper rim, all in raised Latin lettering on a dark field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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