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| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Samoa at center, depicting a quartered shield bearing the Southern Cross constellation of five stars and a coconut palm tree above ocean waves, flanked by two olive branches forming a wreath. Above the shield, a radiating cross symbolizes the nation's Christian faith. A scroll banner below the shield bears the national motto in Latin script. The legend SAMOA arcs across the upper field, while the lower field carries the inscriptions 1/2 oz Ag 999, the date 2022, and the denomination 1 DOLLAR. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Samoa has become a reliable vehicle for licensed pop-culture bullion issues, with the Central Bank lending its authority to a steady stream of character coins produced primarily for the collector and gift market rather than any circulation intent. This piece is part of a broader DC Comics licensing arrangement that produced multiple issues across several Pacific island jurisdictions around the same period.
The half-ounce format at .999 fine is the workhorse specification of this genre.