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20 Sene Shaggy-legged Owl
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | At center, the Samoan Coat of Arms is depicted in high relief upon a large spherical egg rendered in the round, set within a naturalistic nest of twigs, ferns, and foliage that occupies the lower portion of the field. The shield, surmounted by a cross and flanked by olive branches, bears the Southern Cross constellation above ocean waves. The national motto legend FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA appears on a scroll beneath the shield. The country name SAMOA and date 2026 are inscribed above the egg, with the denomination 20 SENE below. |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA 2026 FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA 20 SENE |
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Samoa has issued a string of wildlife-themed copper pieces in recent years, largely targeting the thematic collector market rather than circulation. The Laughing Owl — Sceloglaux albifacies — to which "shaggy-legged" types are closely related, went extinct in New Zealand by the early twentieth century, and Pacific owl species broadly have suffered from introduced predators and deforestation since European contact.
At 47 grams, this is a heavy struck piece for the denomination — almost certainly a collector issue rather than anything intended for Samoan commerce.