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1 Tala Artemis
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The Samoan national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a shield charged with the Southern Cross constellation and a coconut palm, surmounted by a Latin cross, and flanked by two olive branches forming a wreath. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto in the legend. The issuer name SAMOA and date 2016 arc along the upper periphery, while the denomination $1 appears at the bottom of the field. Specifications 0.5 g Au 585 are inscribed vertically along the right inner border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ARTEMIS GODS OF OLYMPUS |
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Samoa's 1 Tala gold miniature series, of which this Artemis piece is part, belongs to a wave of fractional collector issues produced largely for the European novelty market in the 2010s. New Zealand's Reserve Bank has no role in Samoan coinage — the Samoa Tala is issued under independent monetary authority established after the country shed its UN Trust Territory status in 1962, a jurisdictional quirk that makes these small Pacific island mandates attractive to mint contractors seeking legal tender status for low-mintage collectibles.