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20 Cents Beating the Waist Drum
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Weight | 29 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed high-relief depiction of the iconic nine-storey wooden pagoda tower of the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, rendered in fine numismatic relief against a mirror-polished field, with stylized cliff faces flanking the structure on either side. In the lower left, an inset circular medallion bears a right-facing effigy of King Charles III, uncrowned and in civilian dress, surrounded by the circular legend '20 CENTS · CHARLES III · SAMOA ·' and the date '2025'. Below the pagoda, in the lower right field, the site's name appears in large Chinese characters '敦煌莫高窟' above the English transliteration 'DUNHUANG MOGAO GROTTOES', both rendered in raised lettering. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic, high-relief sculptural depiction of a Flying Apsara (飞天乐伎) inspired by the celebrated mural paintings of the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, shown in graceful mid-flight while beating a waist drum suspended before her. The celestial figure is richly adorned with elaborate coiffure, floral ornaments, jewelled necklaces, and flowing ribbon-like scarves that billow dramatically around her body, conveying a strong sense of movement and spiritual energy. Her right hand is raised in an expressive gesture while her left hand holds the drum, with long trailing robes sweeping across the lower field of the coin. To the upper right, vertical Chinese characters '飞天乐伎 击鼓' are inscribed in raised lettering against the polished field. Along the lower left margin, the English legends 'Flying Apsaras' and 'Beating the Waist Drum' appear in two lines. |
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