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20 Cents Year of the Pig
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A stylized effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, depicted within a small inset coin motif positioned in the upper field, accompanied by the Samoan coat of arms below it. The principal central device features a charming, cartoonish bust of a pig facing right in high relief, rendered in a contemporary illustrative style against an iridescent holographic background of geometric honeycomb and floral patterns. The legend encircles or accompanies the design elements, identifying the issuer, denomination, and date. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (simplified), Latin |
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Samoa's lunar series coins are struck under license arrangements common across Pacific island issuers, where the named central bank provides legal tender status while production and distribution are handled entirely by private minting and marketing firms — typically Australian or European. The coins do not circulate and are issued exclusively for the collector market.
The 2019 swine fever outbreak devastated pig populations across Southeast Asia and the Pacific, giving the 2023 Year of the Pig issue an unintended footnote in agricultural history.