10 Dollars (Goodbye French Currency) 2002 front 10 Dollars (Goodbye French Currency) 2002 back
10 Dollars (Goodbye French Currency) 2002 photo
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10 Dollars Goodbye French Currency

2002 year
Silver plated copper-nickel 30 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Liberia
Period
Republic (1847-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2002
Value
10 Dollars 10 LRD = USD 0.05
Currency
Dollar (1943-date)
Composition
Silver plated copper-nickel
Weight
30 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#329665
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Colorized French banknote of 500 Francs depicting Pierre and Marie Curie, over Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower in background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ABSCHIED VON DER FRANZÖSISCHEN WÄHRUNG
GOODBYE FRENCH CURRENCY
ADIEU A LA MONNAIE FRANÇAISE
TEN DOLLARS

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 10 Dollars (Goodbye French Currency) 2002 from Liberia made of Silver plated copper-nickel weighing 30 g is that it was issued to commemorate the transition from the French franc to the Liberian dollar as the official currency of Liberia. This coin is a unique collector's item that highlights the country's economic history and its shift towards a new currency system.