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© PCGS
10 Dollars Goodbye Portuguese Currency
2002 year| Silver plated copper-nickel | 30 g | 38.61 mm |
| 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 |
| Numista | N#380463 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Colorized Portuguese banknote of 10,000 Escudos depicting Infante Don Henrique, Duke of Viseu with the national Pantheon in Lisbon in the background.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ABSCHIED VON DER PORTUGIESISCHEN WÄHRUNG
GOODBYE PORTUGUESE CURRENCY
ADIEU A LA MONNAIE PORTUGAISE
TEN DOLLARS
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 10 Dollars (Goodbye Portuguese Currency) 2002 from Liberia made of Silver plated copper-nickel weighing 30 g is that it was issued to commemorate the transition from the Portuguese escudo to the Liberian dollar as the official currency of Liberia. This coin is a unique piece of numismatic history, as it marks the end of an era of Portuguese colonial influence in the country and the beginning of a new era of economic independence for Liberia.
