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¼ Dollar Pattern
1889 year| Copper-nickel | 5.5 g | 25.7 mm |
| Issuer | Liberia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1847-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1889 |
| Value | 25 Cents (0.25) |
| Currency | Dollar pattern strikes (1847-1890) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5.5 g |
| Diameter | 25.7 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#83242 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Eagle with shield of Liberia on chest, holding in his claws arrows and laurel branches. Legend with denomination and date surrounding.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST
* QUAR. DOL. 1889 *
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern ¼ Dollar (Pattern) 1889 from Liberia made of Copper-nickel weighing 5.5g is that it was designed by Charles E. Barber, who was also the designer of the famous Barber dimes, quarters, and half-dollars minted in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
