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½ Dollar - Charles III International Space Station
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) plated iron |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded © Zbigniew60 |
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Samoa has operated as a prolific issuing authority for novelty collector coins since the early 2000s, licensing its name to European minting houses — primarily the Czech-based Münze Österreich subsidiary and others — that produce themed pieces with no connection to Samoan monetary policy or circulation. This piece is one of thousands of such issues targeting the thematic collector market rather than numismatists proper.
Silver-plated iron rather than solid silver — worth noting when storage decisions are made, as the ferrous core corrodes if the plating is breached.