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| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a coloured effigy of Commander Spock, the iconic Vulcan character from the Star Trek franchise, rendered in a portrait-style design and shown performing the traditional Vulcan salute with his right hand raised. The Starfleet Sciences division insignia appears to the right of the figure. Peripheral legends include 'STAR TREK', the famous Vulcan phrase 'LIVE LONG AND PROSPER', the copyright notice 'TM & © 2023 CBS. ARR.', and the character name 'SPOCK' at the base of the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Additional information |
Samoa's legal tender novelty issues occupy a specific commercial niche — licensed pop culture strikes sold primarily to collectors and gift buyers, with no expectation of circulation. This piece is part of a broader wave of Pacific island-jurisdiction coins produced under license, where the issuing country provides legal tender status in exchange for a share of seigniorage from a European mint operator, typically Coin Invest Trust or a comparable arranger.
Gold-plated iron rather than silver is the tell: this is priced as a souvenir, not a bullion or numismatic investment.