The Samoan sene denominations have seen irregular production since the country's 2011 decision to shift the international date line — a move that placed Samoa west of the line to align business hours with Australia and New Zealand, its primary trading partners. Low-denomination aluminium coinage from this period circulates thinly at best; the 1 sene's purchasing power is negligible, and these pieces tend to accumulate in jars rather than tills.
The Samoan sene denominations have seen irregular production since the country's 2011 decision to shift the international date line — a move that placed Samoa west of the line to align business hours with Australia and New Zealand, its primary trading partners. Low-denomination aluminium coinage from this period circulates thinly at best; the 1 sene's purchasing power is negligible, and these pieces tend to accumulate in jars rather than tills.