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2 Tala 75 Years of VW Beetle
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Samoa occupies the central field, depicting a shield bearing the Southern Cross constellation and a palm tree above horizontal lines, surmounted by a Christian cross, and flanked by olive branches forming a wreath. A scroll at the base of the arms bears the national motto FA`AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA. The country name SAMOA and the date 2013 are inscribed in a bold legend around the upper periphery, while the denomination $2 appears in the lower field below the arms. |
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| Reverse lettering | 75 YEARS OF VW BEETLE 1938 2013 |
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Volkswagen's Beetle traces its origins to a 1934 commission from Adolf Hitler, who tasked Ferdinand Porsche with designing an affordable car for ordinary Germans — the "Volkswagen," or people's car. Production at the Wolfsburg plant didn't meaningfully reach civilian hands until after 1945, which makes the "75 years" count somewhat generous depending on where you start the clock.
Samoa's Pacific island commemorative program frequently licenses automotive and pop-culture subjects for low-denomination billon issues aimed squarely at the thematic collector market rather than circulation.