Liberia 5 Dollars Silver Coin 2011 History of Railroads, Sharp Stewart
This beautiful series of $5 silver coins of Liberia is dedicated to significant milestones in the history of railroads. They feature the world’s most renowned trains in full-color stunning design. The Sharp Stewart No.148 coin is struck in .999 pure silver in proof quality.
The Liberian Coat of Arms occupies the obverse of the silver coin. It features a coastal landscape with a ship arriving in Liberia bringing the freed slaves from America. The national motto of Liberia ‘The love of liberty brought us here’ appears on a scroll above the shield. There are also the following legends: the face value of the coin, its issuing country and year.
The reverse features a vivid colored image of a Bulgarian steam locomotive No.148 manufactured by Sharp Stewart and Company. Formed in 1843 in Manchester, it was one of the oldest locomotive manufacturer in Europe. Locomotive construction continued in Manchester, for both British and Foreign railways, until the 1880s when the business was relocated to Springburn in Glasgow. By 1903, the company had produced over 5,000 locomotives. The names of the coin and series are indicated along the rim of the coin. Issued with the limited mintage, each coin of the series reflects a chapter of world history and will be of particular interest to those collecting history-themed coins from around the world.
In the series "History of Railroads" were issued these coins:
Flying Scotsman, Trans-Siberian Railway, Adler, Sharp Stewart, Royal Hudson, Bernina Express, Blue Train, Mallard, Flam Line, MAV-220, Shinkansen 500, Union Pacific Big Boy, Trans Europ Express, Durango & Silverton, Austrian State Railroad, China Railways, TGV Réseau, Indian Pacific, PKP Fablok OL 49 Poland.