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| Location | Liberia |
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| Year | 1822-1833 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | A detailed coastal scene in relief depicting a three-masted sailing ship at sea, with a rising sun on the left horizon and a palm tree and rocky coastline to the right. In the foreground, agricultural tools including a spade are visible, while a dove flies above the ship carrying a document in its beak. The maker's signature 'W J TAYLOR LONDON' appears in the lower exergue. The surrounding legend reads 'THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE'. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE |
| Reverse description | A four-line inscription 'IN THE / LITERATURE / OF / LIBERIA' in raised relief at the centre of the field, enclosed within a wreath composed of oak leaves on the left and laurel on the right, tied at the base with a ribbon. The initials 'NF' appear below the wreath at the bottom of the field. The surrounding legend arcs around the upper portion of the coin reading 'FOR THE FIRST MAN OF HIS YEAR'. |
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