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2 Tala Light of Christ
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | 1 TROY OUNCE SAMOA·2022 999 FINE SILVER FAʻAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA 2 TALA |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed, high-relief depiction of Jesus Christ rendered in the manner of a Gothic rose window. The central figure of Christ stands in a frontal pose, draped in flowing robes, with his right hand raised in a gesture of benediction and his left hand held to his chest; a nimbus encircles his head. Behind him, a large symmetrical tracery of radiating spokes and trefoil lobes fills the field, evoking the aesthetic of a medieval stained-glass window, with stylised cloud motifs adorning the intersections along the outer border. The Chi-Rho Christogram (☧) is inscribed in the right field of the design. No peripheral legend appears on this side. |
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Samoa has issued a steady stream of commemorative silver pieces through the Pacific Islands numismatic market, most produced by the Münze Österreich or the Perth Mint under licensing arrangements rather than struck domestically. This piece falls squarely in that commercial commemorative category — collectible by design, never intended for circulation, and aimed at a international buyer market rather than Samoan monetary use.