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25 Cents Manjusri & Dragon
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a high-relief depiction of the Bodhisattva Manjusri, patron deity associated with the Year of the Dragon, shown seated in a formal posture and holding a flaming sword in his raised right hand, symbolising wisdom cutting through ignorance. The figure is rendered with fine artistic detail in a traditional Buddhist iconographic style, with partial gilt highlighting accentuating the composition. The legend 'MANJUSRI' appears in Latin script alongside the Chinese characters '文殊菩萨' identifying the deity. |
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| Reverse lettering | 文殊菩萨 MANJUSRI |
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Manjusri, the bodhisattva of wisdom in Mahayana Buddhism, has no particular historical or cultural connection to Samoa — this is a bullion and collector-market piece aimed squarely at Asian buyers, part of a broader wave of Pacific island nations licensing their mint authority for themed issues with no domestic circulation intent.