5 Dollars Dahlia

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.