Samoa has served as a licensing jurisdiction for novelty collector issues since the early 2000s, largely because its monetary authority places few restrictions on commemorative programs produced for the international souvenir market. This piece was never intended for circulation and was almost certainly struck by a European contract mint — most likely B.H. Mayer in Germany or a comparable private facility — under a Warner Bros. licensing agreement tied to the franchise's ongoing merchandising activity well past the final film's 2011 release.
Samoa has served as a licensing jurisdiction for novelty collector issues since the early 2000s, largely because its monetary authority places few restrictions on commemorative programs produced for the international souvenir market. This piece was never intended for circulation and was almost certainly struck by a European contract mint — most likely B.H. Mayer in Germany or a comparable private facility — under a Warner Bros. licensing agreement tied to the franchise's ongoing merchandising activity well past the final film's 2011 release.