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2 Tala Pacific Mermaid, Colourised
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a colourised Pacific mermaid princess rendered in detailed relief, her figure occupying the central field in a graceful, flowing pose with an ornate fish tail. The mermaid is partially applied in colour, contrasting against the polished silver field. The composition is framed within an intricate ornamental border echoing the decorative style of the obverse, incorporating scrollwork and foliate elements consistent with the overall series design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Pacific Mermaid series is part of a broader wave of colorized silver issues produced for the collector market through the Perth Mint under licensing arrangements with Pacific island nations, whose sovereign issuing authority lends legal tender status to coins designed and struck entirely in Australia. Samoa's role is nominal but legitimate.
Colorized finishes on .999 silver are applied after striking via a UV-cured ink process, which has proven durable enough to satisfy NGC and PCGS encapsulation standards — a concern that plagued earlier enamel-based colorization methods from the 1990s.