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1/2 Dollar The Great Hall
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
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| Reverse description | Full-color depiction of the Great Hall of Hogwarts as portrayed in the Warner Bros. Harry Potter film series, showing the grand candlelit dining hall populated with students and staff in their robes, rendered in vivid polychrome enamel applied to the coin's field. The date 2021 appears in the lower portion of the design, accompanied by the official Harry Potter franchise copyright legend. The inscription THE GREAT HALL is prominently lettered within the design. |
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| Edge | Alternating plain and reeded sections |
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| Additional information |
Samoa has issued a substantial volume of commemorative collector coinage through licensing arrangements with the New Zealand Mint and associated distributors, most bearing no relationship to Samoan monetary history or culture. This piece falls squarely in that category — a themed novelty aimed at the gift and collector market rather than anything rooted in the issuing nation's own story.
Silver-plated copper-nickel is the telling detail: genuine silver issues from this series carry a meaningful premium, and this composition places it firmly in the budget commemorative tier.