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1 Tala Demeter
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Samoa occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with the Southern Cross constellation above a coconut palm, set against a globe, and surmounted by a radiant Christian cross. The shield is flanked by two olive branches forming a wreath. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto in the legend. The issuer name SAMOA and date 2016 arc along the upper periphery, the denomination $1 appears in the lower field, and the specifications 0.5 g Au 585 are inscribed to the right. |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA 2016 FA`AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA 0.5 g Au 585 $1 (Translation: God be the Foundation of Samoa) |
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The Demeter issue belongs to a wave of fractional gold coins Samoa licensed through external minting houses in the 2010s, targeting the collector bullion market rather than domestic circulation. At 0.5 g of 14-karat gold, the piece contains almost no bullion value — its existence is purely numismatic, produced for completionist collectors working through classical mythology series.