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2 Tala Sea Dragon
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 2 Tala |
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| Obverse description | The Samoan Coat of Arms is rendered in high relief at the centre of the field, depicting a quartered shield bearing the Southern Cross constellation of five stars on the lower half and a coconut palm over the sea on the upper half, surmounted by a Latin cross. The shield is flanked by two olive branches and supported by a scroll bearing the national motto FA`AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA. The legend SAMOA · 2022 arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by the inscriptions 1 TROY OUNCE to the left and 999 FINE SILVER to the right. The denomination 2 TALA appears in the lower field. A beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA·2022 1 TROY OUNCE 999 FINE SILVER FA`AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA 2 TALA |
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Samoa's 2 Tala denomination has been used almost exclusively for commemorative bullion issues since the early 2000s, with the face value bearing no relationship to intrinsic worth — a legal fiction that allows the pieces to be issued under Samoan authority while targeting the international collector-bullion market. The "Sea Dragon" belongs to a wave of Pacific-themed bullion releases that proliferated after the Perth Mint and various private minting houses identified the region's small sovereign issuers as willing licensing partners.
Production almost certainly subcontracted to a European or Australian facility; the Samoa mint has no independent striking capacity.