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25 Cents Samantabhadra & Tiger
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Copper (Partially gilt) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II SAMOA IRB 25 CENTS |
| Reverse description | Elaborate high-relief depiction of the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra (普贤菩萨) seated in a meditative posture upon a richly caparisoned white elephant, rendered in fine sculptural detail. The figure wears elaborate robes and jewelry, with a nimbus behind the head, and flowing ribbons extend dynamically to both sides of the composition. The Chinese characters 普贤菩萨 are inscribed vertically along the left field, and the Latin legend SAMANTABHADRA appears along the upper right. The date 2022 is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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