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12 Dollars (Apostles)
Name:
12 Dollars (Apostles)
Country: Liberia
Series: 2007~Today - Religion
Theme: Apostles, Cattle, Coats of Arms, Peace Doves, Puzzles, Religion, Saints, Symbols
Issue on: 2007
Last Issue: 2007
Distribution: Numismatic Product
Composition: Gold
Face value: 12
Country: Liberia
Series: 2007~Today - Religion
Theme: Apostles, Cattle, Coats of Arms, Peace Doves, Puzzles, Religion, Saints, Symbols
Issue on: 2007
Last Issue: 2007
Distribution: Numismatic Product
Composition: Gold
Face value: 12
Currency:
$ - Liberian dollar
Diameter (millimeters): 11.00
Thickness (millimeters): 2.00
Weight (grams): 0.50
Edge: Reeded/grained
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Rim: Raised. Front: pins. Back: not decorated
Shape: Circular
Subject: Apostles
Description: Front: Altered coat of arms (16 July 1847, as badge)
between (year, left) 20 and (right) 07
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
(bottom, value) 12 DOLLARS
Back: Bust of Jesus with aureola inside a circle
above 4 scenes (top) Eye of Providence (left) cattle below 8-pointed star
(right) 3 men hanged on crosses below peace dove
(bottom) Last Supper, inside a circle
inside twelve arced puzzle pieces with the Apostles
1 Saint Peter, "major saint" founder of Church of Antioch and Rome
first pope, crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero c. AD 64
2. John the Apostle, one of the four Evangelists author (New Testament)
died in Ephesus (current Turkey) died c. AD 100
3. James the Less, son of Alphaeus, appears only four times in the New Testament
executed in Jerusalem, Judaea, Roman Empire
or Aegyptus (Egypt) in c. 1st century BC
4. Jude the Apostle, mentioned twice in the New Testament
died in c. 65 AD in Persia, he brought the religion to Armenia
legend will that St. Thaddeus Monastery (The Black Church) is built on his grave
5. Andrew the Apostle, brother of Petrus (1) 1st patriarch of Constantinopel
X-crucified in 1st century AD in Patras, Achaia, Roman Empire (current Greece)
6. Thomas the Apostle, skeptic, seeing is believing
martyred 21.XII.72 in Mylapore, Vedapuri (current: Chennai, India)
7. Judas Iscariotm, kiss and betrayal of Jesus for thirty silver coins
legend will that he hanged himself following the betrayal
8. Simon the Zealot, left his bride to folow Jesus
died: 65/107 AD place disputed Pella, Armenia; Suanir, Persia; Edessa, Caistor
9. Bartholomew the Apostle went to India and Greater Armenia
Flayed and then crucified downwards in the 1st century AD in Armenia
10. James the Great, son of Zebedee, first martyred apostle, brother of John
44 AD, Jerusalem, Judaea, Roman Empire
11. Philip the Apostle, who preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia
T-crucified in 80 A.D, Hierapolis, Anatolia, Roman Empire
12. Matthew the Apostle, one of the four Evangelists (New Testament)
died: unknown, Hierapolis or Ethiopia
legend: (names) PETRUS, IOANNES, IACOBUS ALPHAEI,
THADDAEUS, ANDREAS, THOMAS, IUDAS ISCARIOTES, SIMON,
BARTHOLOMAEUS, IACOBUS ZEBEDAEI, PHILPPUS, MATTHAEUS
Diameter (millimeters): 11.00
Thickness (millimeters): 2.00
Weight (grams): 0.50
Edge: Reeded/grained
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Rim: Raised. Front: pins. Back: not decorated
Shape: Circular
Subject: Apostles
Description: Front: Altered coat of arms (16 July 1847, as badge)
between (year, left) 20 and (right) 07
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
(bottom, value) 12 DOLLARS
Back: Bust of Jesus with aureola inside a circle
above 4 scenes (top) Eye of Providence (left) cattle below 8-pointed star
(right) 3 men hanged on crosses below peace dove
(bottom) Last Supper, inside a circle
inside twelve arced puzzle pieces with the Apostles
1 Saint Peter, "major saint" founder of Church of Antioch and Rome
first pope, crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero c. AD 64
2. John the Apostle, one of the four Evangelists author (New Testament)
died in Ephesus (current Turkey) died c. AD 100
3. James the Less, son of Alphaeus, appears only four times in the New Testament
executed in Jerusalem, Judaea, Roman Empire
or Aegyptus (Egypt) in c. 1st century BC
4. Jude the Apostle, mentioned twice in the New Testament
died in c. 65 AD in Persia, he brought the religion to Armenia
legend will that St. Thaddeus Monastery (The Black Church) is built on his grave
5. Andrew the Apostle, brother of Petrus (1) 1st patriarch of Constantinopel
X-crucified in 1st century AD in Patras, Achaia, Roman Empire (current Greece)
6. Thomas the Apostle, skeptic, seeing is believing
martyred 21.XII.72 in Mylapore, Vedapuri (current: Chennai, India)
7. Judas Iscariotm, kiss and betrayal of Jesus for thirty silver coins
legend will that he hanged himself following the betrayal
8. Simon the Zealot, left his bride to folow Jesus
died: 65/107 AD place disputed Pella, Armenia; Suanir, Persia; Edessa, Caistor
9. Bartholomew the Apostle went to India and Greater Armenia
Flayed and then crucified downwards in the 1st century AD in Armenia
10. James the Great, son of Zebedee, first martyred apostle, brother of John
44 AD, Jerusalem, Judaea, Roman Empire
11. Philip the Apostle, who preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia
T-crucified in 80 A.D, Hierapolis, Anatolia, Roman Empire
12. Matthew the Apostle, one of the four Evangelists (New Testament)
died: unknown, Hierapolis or Ethiopia
legend: (names) PETRUS, IOANNES, IACOBUS ALPHAEI,
THADDAEUS, ANDREAS, THOMAS, IUDAS ISCARIOTES, SIMON,
BARTHOLOMAEUS, IACOBUS ZEBEDAEI, PHILPPUS, MATTHAEUS
