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| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 OZ FINE SILVER .999 © & TM DC (S22) AQUAMAN |
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Samoa has maintained an unusual niche in the modern collector coin market, regularly licensing DC Comics characters through arrangements that funnel licensing fees back through the issuing authority while the Central Bank retains nominal seigniorage. This piece is part of a broader Justice League-themed bullion and numismatic hybrid series, struck by a private mint on contract — almost certainly the Mayer Mint or a comparable European facility — with Samoa's name lending the legal tender status required for distribution through established numismatic channels.
The KM#783 reference places it within a catalog sequence that had grown substantially by 2023, reflecting how aggressively Samoa's licensing program expanded after 2018.