Information about what currencies were issued by Liberia, with lists of coinage, as well as periods when foreign-issued currencies were used. |
Currency | Liberian Dollar |
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Period | Second Liberian Dollar |
Used | 1937 - present |
Description | The first Liberian dollar had been used from 1847 to 1907, after which it was replaced by foreign currencies: the British West African Pound and then the United States Dollar. While the US Dollar is still legal tender in Liberia, the country started issuing the Liberian Dollar again 1937, and it is now the official currency of the country. The currency is served by both coins and banknotes of various denominations. |
Coin Name | Mintage |
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Gold Ounce 2024 Napoleon Bonaparte | 2,000 |
Gold Ounce 2024 Commander George Patton | 2,000 |
Gold Ounce 2024 Commander Hernán Cortés | 2,000 |
Coin Name | Mintage |
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Gold Tenth-Ounce 2024 Napoleon Bonaparte | 10,000 |
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2024 Commander George Patton | 10,000 |
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2024 Commander Hernán Cortés | 10,000 |
Coin Name | Mintage |
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Silver Five Ounces 2024 Napoleon Bonaparte | 4,999 |
Silver Five Ounces 2024 Commander George Patton | 4,999 |
Silver Five Ounces 2024 Commander Hernán Cortés | 4,999 |
Coin Name | Mintage |
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Silver Two Ounces 2004 Meteorite NWA 267 | 999 |
Silver Two Ounces 2004 Tiffany Art | 999 |
Silver Two Ounces 2005 Tiffany Art | 999 |
Coin Name | Mintage |
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Silver Twenty-five Grams 2006 Endless Love | 2,500 |
Currency | Liberian Dollar |
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Period | First Liberian Dollar |
Used | 1847 - 1907 |
Description | The first Liberian dollar was issued in 1847. It was pegged to the US dollar at par and circulated alongside the US dollar until 1907, when Liberia adopted the British West African Pound instead, which was pegged to the British Pound Sterling. In 1935, United States currency replaced the British West African Pound. In 1937, Liberia started issuing the Liberian dollar again. |
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