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½ Dollar - Charles III Apollo 17
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Charles III in right-facing truncated bust, rendered in high relief against a mirrored field. The designer's initials 'DT' appear beneath the truncation. The Samoan coat of arms is depicted in the lower field below the portrait. The surrounding legend reads 'HALF DOLLAR · 2023 · CHARLES III' along the upper arc, with 'FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA' and '· SAMOA ·' along the lower arc. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Apollo 17, launched in December 1972, remains the last crewed lunar mission — no humans have returned to the Moon since Gene Cernan stepped back into the lunar module on December 14th of that year. This Samoan issue is one of dozens of commemorative pieces flooding the market from Pacific island jurisdictions whose connection to the subject matter is purely nominal; Samoa's involvement is administrative convenience, not historical relevance.
Silver-plated iron is worth noting practically: the base metal is vulnerable to rust if the plating is breached, making storage conditions more consequential than for solid silver issues.