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5 Dollars Dahlia
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of King Charles III facing left occupies the central field, with the Samoan coat of arms positioned below the portrait. The denomination '5 DOLLARS' appears beneath the arms, flanked by the issuer legend 'CHARLES III · SAMOA' along the upper periphery. The national motto 'FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA' is inscribed along the lower border. The initials 'DT' appear below the effigy, likely denoting the designer. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III · SAMOA DT 5 DOLLARS FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA |
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The dahlia is Mexico's national flower, introduced to European botanists in the late 18th century by the Spanish colonial botanical expedition led by Martín de Sessé — the genus was named for Swedish botanist Anders Dahl, who never saw a living specimen. Samoa's continued issuance of botanically themed bullion under foreign-flower subjects reflects the broader Pacific island mint-program model, where sovereign issuing authority is licensed to private distributors targeting collector markets rather than domestic circulation.