Liberia 5 Dollars Silver Coin 2011 History of Railroads, China Railways
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 China Railways Typ SY 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 realistic colored image of a Typ SY steam locomotive of the China Railways. It’s a standard industrial steam locomotive type manufactured between 1960 and 1999 in China. Unlike most countries that use steam locomotives for tourist oriented excursion railroads, China still operates some of its steam trains, though their manufacturing has stopped. 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.