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2 Dollars Niuafo´Ou
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Composition | Steel (Paper colorized) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features an ornate coat of arms flanked by two olive or laurel branches extending from the base. The shield bears a decorative star motif at its centre, surmounted by a crown, with elaborate scrollwork and supporters on either side. The legend NIUAFO'OU arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 2 DOLLARS appears within a rectangular cartouche at the lower portion of the design. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed front-facing portrait of a Siberian Husky rendered in a colorized print technique applied to the steel planchet, depicting the dog's characteristic black-and-white facial markings, erect ears, and pale blue eyes filling most of the field. The breed name SIBERIAN HUSKY is inscribed in curved lettering along the upper periphery, with the year of issue 2024 positioned to the right. The overall artistic treatment gives the design a photorealistic appearance. |
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Niuafo'ou is a Tongan island, not Samoan — its inclusion on a Samoan-issued piece reflects the collector-market practice of Pacific island nations licensing their monetary authority to mint foreign-themed coins with no meaningful circulation intent. The "Steel (Paper colorized)" composition indicates a steel core with a printed polymer or paper overlay, a format used almost exclusively for novelty issues aimed at thematic collectors rather than any transacting public.