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½ Dollar - Charles III Hubble Space Telescope
| Issuer | Government of Samoa |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Engraver(s) | DT |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned right-facing effigy of King Charles III occupying the central field, rendered in high relief against a polished black background, with designer's initials DT below the truncation. Beneath the portrait, the crowned arms of Samoa are depicted in detail, surmounted by a wreath. The peripheral legend reads HALF DOLLAR to the left, 2023 at the top, and CHARLES III to the right, with SAMOA inscribed along the lower border, all separated by raised dot dividers. |
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| Reverse description | Full-colour depiction of the Hubble Space Telescope orbiting Earth, shown in three-quarter perspective against a deep black star-field, with the curvature of Earth rendered in vivid blue and white tones occupying the lower right field. The NASA meatball logotype appears in full colour to the lower left. The legend HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE is inscribed in bold sans-serif lettering across the upper field, with the launch year 1990 prominently displayed below, and NASA inscribed within the agency logo. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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