Republic of Liberia
(since 1847)
Central Bank of Liberia (CBL)
Currency - Dollar (LRD)
Here is a full set of the 2022 series of five notes all printed with the year date of 2022, plus the $100 issued in 2021. Also for the first time, a new denomination of $1000 is introduced. This series started when the $100 was released in December 2021 with the year date of 2021. This was only the only note released in 2021.
The 2022 series was released on 06.10.2022. The announcement for this new series of banknotes was made on 17.11.2021, and at that time it was also reported that both the $5 and $10 were to be omitted from the series, and be replaced with coins instead.
The main designs and themes for the first four notes are the same as those 2016 series issued with the exception for the $500 denomination, and the $1000 is a completely new note. The $500 series 2016 was printed with a woman and two men on the front. However, this 2022 series features a group of women sitting together manufacturing the national flag of Liberia. On the back for this 2022 series, it features images of everyday life in Liberia, work scenes, market places, animals and a government building. All notes are printed with the Seal of CBL.
Signatures
Minister of Finance and Development Planning - Samuel D Tweah (since Jan 2018)
Executive Governor - J. Aloysius Tarlue (since Nov 2019)
Watermark - Coat of Arms and the electrotype letters CBL
All notes are also printed with the Seal of the Central Bank of Liberia (crossed kissi money) in the front and back.
Twenty Dollars
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| President William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman (b.1895-1971) |
Front - The portrait of President William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman (b.1895-1971). He was the 19th President of Liberia, and also the longest serving President in the history of Liberia, from 1944 to 1971. He died in office on 23.07.1971, at the aged of 75.
Dimensions - 126mm x 67mm
Back - Open market with goods in wheelbarrows.
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| Open market |
Fifty Dollars
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| President Samuel Kayon Doe (b.1951-1990) |
Front - Portrait of President Samuel Kayon Doe (b.1951-1990). He was the country's 21st President from 1986 to 1990. Prior to that, he was the Charmian of the People's Redemption Council from 1980 to 1986. He came to power via a coup d'état in 1980 when he overthrew the then President William Richard Tolbert Jr (b.1913-1980), thus ending 133 years of Americo-Liberian political domination in Liberia. Like his predecessor, he also suffered a violent death during a civil war and was killed by his enemy. President Samuel Kayon Doe belonged to the Krahn tribe.
Dimensions -144mm x 67mm
Back - Man trimming an oil palm tree. The country is the 41st largest exporter of palm oil in the world.
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| Man trimming an oil palm tree |
One Hundred Dollars (2021)
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| President William Richard Tolbert Jr. (b.1913-1980) |
Front
- The portrait of President William Richard Tolbert Jr. (b.1913-1980),
who was the 20th President of Liberia, before he was overthrown by
President Samuel Kayon Doe in 1980. Both Presidents died of a violent
death.
Dimensions - 144mm x 66mm
Back - Dry market store with owner woman and child.
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| Dry market store with a woman and child |
One Hundred Dollars (2022)
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| President William Richard Tolbert Jr. (b.1913-1980) |
Front - The portrait of President William Richard Tolbert Jr. (b.1913-1980), who was the 20th President of Liberia, before he was overthrown by President Samuel Kayon Doe in 1980. Both Presidents died of a violent death.
Dimensions -143mm x 67mm
Back - Dry market store with owner woman and child.
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| Dry market store with a woman and child |
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| Designers of Liberian flag |
Front - A group of seven women manufacturing the Liberian national flag
Dimensions - 144mm x 67mm
Back - Hippopotamus with calf grazing on grass.
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| Hippopotamus with calf |
One Thousand Dollars
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| Sixteen tribal masks |
Front - Sixteen tribal masks. The
sixteen tribal marks are (from top to bottom; left to right), and
approximately representing the percentage of the population living in
Liberia -
Sixteen Tribes of Liberia
Kpelle (20.3%), Dey (0.3%), Gbandi (3.0%), Gio/Dan (8%),
Vai (4%), Kissi (4.8%), Mano (7.9%), Kru (6%), Mandinga (3.2%), Grebo (10%),
Krahn (4%), Bassa (13.4%), Gola (4.4%), Mende (1.3%), Lorma (5.1%) and Belle (0.8%).
Dimensions - 161mm x 67mm
Back - Capitol building in Monrovia. The seat of Liberia's
bicameral legislature and this building was constructed in 1957.
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| Capitol building in Monrovia |
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