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20 Cents Demeter & Virgo
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, encircled by a ring bearing the names and symbols of all twelve zodiac signs in Latin script. The Samoan coat of arms appears below the portrait in the inner field. Surrounding the zodiac ring, each sign is accompanied by a black star-shaped crystal insert, with a blue crystal insert positioned adjacent to Virgo. The legend ELIZABETH II SAMOA 2021 IRB is inscribed along the border. |
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| Obverse lettering | Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces ♈︎︎ ♉︎︎ ♊︎︎ ♋︎︎ ♌︎︎ ♍︎︎ ♎︎︎ ♏︎︎ ♐︎︎ ♑︎︎ ♒︎︎ ♓︎︎ ELIZABETH II SAMOA 2021 IRB (Translation: Ram Bull Twins Crab Lion Maiden Scales Scorpion Archer Ibex Water-Bearer Fish) |
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Samoa's Central Bank has issued a steady stream of collector-focused numismatic pieces under thematic series — this falls squarely in that category, produced for the international commemorative market rather than domestic circulation. The gold plating over copper format is standard to that trade.
There is no particular historical event or monetary policy behind this piece.