Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
5 Dollars Year of the Pig
| Issuer | Republic of Liberia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A detailed effigy of a pig standing in profile facing left occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with textured surface detail. Encircling the upper and lateral periphery, the six Chinese zodiac years of the Pig are inscribed in italic numerals separated by arrow-shaped stops: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, and 2007. Below the pig, the Chinese character 豬 (pig) appears within a square seal-style cartouche. The denomination $5 is inscribed at the bottom of the field. The entire design is set within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Chinese |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Liberia's mid-1990s commemorative program was essentially a revenue operation — the coins were struck for the international collector market, not Liberian circulation, at a time when the country was still fractured by the First Liberian Civil War. KM#362 is one of dozens of themed issues produced under licensing arrangements with foreign minting interests during this period, with the Chinese lunar calendar providing a reliable annual subject for export sales.