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1 Tala Maya Calendar
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SAMOA I SISIFO FAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA $ 1 (Translation: Western Samoa God be the Foundation of Samoa) |
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| Additional information |
Samoa issued a wave of small-format gold pieces in the late 2000s aimed squarely at the themed collectibles market, and this Maya Calendar issue is among them. The timing — 2008 — placed it squarely in the pre-2012 commercial frenzy around Maya eschatology, when anything referencing the calendar commanded a retail premium well above melt.
Samoa has no historical connection to Mesoamerican civilization whatsoever. The licensing arrangement is purely fiscal.