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50 Dollars Dwight D. Eisenhower
| Issuer | Central Bank of Liberia |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of the Republic of Liberia at centre, featuring a shield bearing a sailing ship, a dove, a palm tree, and a plough, supported by decorative foliate elements and a scroll below. The legend REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA arcs along the upper periphery, with the motto THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE rendered on a ribbon within the design. The date 2002 is divided and positioned to either side of the central arms in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE 20 02 REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA |
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Liberia's early 2000s commemorative gold program was prolific to the point of controversy — the Central Bank issued hundreds of distinct types across a few years, many clearly targeting collector markets rather than domestic circulation. This Eisenhower piece sits in that wave, timed loosely to anniversaries and American historical interest rather than any Liberian occasion. Eisenhower's connection to Liberia is negligible; the country was simply an accommodating issuer for coins aimed at American buyers.
The .585 fineness is notably below the standard .999 or .9167 used in most collector gold, keeping melt value low relative to face.