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1 Dollar Elizabeth II Fortune

Issuer Samoa
Year 2023
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Shape Round with a square hole
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Obverse description Fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right occupies the upper field, with the square central perforation dividing the design. The Coat of Arms of Samoa appears in low relief to the lower left of the central hole, while the Chinese character '福' (Fortune) is positioned to its right. The legend ELIZABETH II and IRB flank the portrait, with the denomination 1 DOLLAR, issuer name SAMOA, and date 2023 inscribed around the periphery.
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Reverse script Chinese
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Fortune-themed silver issues have proliferated from Pacific island minting programs over the past decade, most produced under license by the Perth Mint or Mayer Mint on behalf of nominal issuing authorities. Samoa's arrangement with these programs generates legal tender face values that bear no relationship to domestic circulation — these pieces move directly from mint to wholesale distributor to collector.

KM#758 sits in a catalog sequence reflecting just how rapidly Samoa's numismatic licensing has expanded since the early 2010s.

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