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1 Sene Tooth-Billed Pigeon
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#575 |
| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Samoa occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing the Southern Cross constellation and a coconut palm, surmounted by a Christian cross above a radiant sun. The shield is flanked by two olive branches forming a wreath, with a scroll below bearing the national motto in Latin script. The legend SAMOA arcs across the upper periphery, while the date 2020 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | A left-facing portrait of the Tooth-Billed Pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), the endemic national bird of Samoa, rendered in naturalistic relief against a plain field. The denomination legend is inscribed below the central device, identifying the face value of the coin. |
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The tooth-billed pigeon — known locally as the manumea — is Samoa's national bird and among the most endangered columbids on earth, with population estimates running under 200 individuals by the 2010s. Habitat loss and introduced predators drove the collapse; cyclone damage to forest canopy accelerated it further. The species shares enough morphological quirks with the dodo that some ornithologists place it as the dodo's closest living relative.
Aluminium 1 sene pieces have seen minimal everyday use for decades, making new issues largely ceremonial at face value.