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20 Cents Hera & Aquarius
| Uitgever | Samoa |
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| Jaar | 2022 |
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| Oriëntatie | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central circular field featuring the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, with the Samoan coat of arms positioned below the portrait. Surrounding the central circle, the twelve zodiac signs are depicted in sequence with their corresponding symbols and names inscribed in the outer ring: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Each zodiac depiction is accompanied by a black star-shaped crystal insert, while a distinctive purple crystal insert is placed adjacent to Aquarius. The legend reads ELIZABETH II SAMOA 2022 with the initials IRB, all inscribed in Latin script. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse depicts Hera, the Greek goddess of marriage and birth, seated regally upon her throne in a classical artistic style. She holds her scepter upright in one hand, symbolising her divine authority, while a peacock — her sacred bird — stands at her side. The denomination 20 CENTS appears in the field alongside the name HERA, all rendered in Latin script. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Samoa has issued collectible bullion-adjacent pieces under licensing arrangements that allow for themed numismatic series well outside the scope of its domestic economy — the island nation's GDP would not sustain a domestic gold coinage program, so these pieces exist entirely for the international collector market. The legal tender face value is nominal to the point of irrelevance.
The Aquarius series pairing with Hera draws on Greek mythological associations with water and air, though the astrological connection between the two is a modern marketing conceit rather than anything rooted in classical tradition.