Part of a broader Pacific island series tapping the collectibles market, this Samoan issue is struck under license rather than representing any domestic monetary need — Samoa's actual circulation coinage is the tālā, and pieces like this are produced specifically for the numismatic trade by external minting operations. The legal tender denomination is nominal at best.
Part of a broader Pacific island series tapping the collectibles market, this Samoan issue is struck under license rather than representing any domestic monetary need — Samoa's actual circulation coinage is the tālā, and pieces like this are produced specifically for the numismatic trade by external minting operations. The legal tender denomination is nominal at best.