Catalog
25 Cents Bhaisajyaguru & Rabbit
| Issuer | Samoa |
|---|---|
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | 45 g |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Central effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, with the Samoan coat of arms situated below the portrait, all contained within an inner circle. Surrounding the circle is a continuous band of Chinese zodiac signs, with the Rabbit sign highlighted and rendered in applied gilt. The outer legend reads ELIZABETH II SAMOA, with the initials IRB and the denomination 25 CENTS also inscribed. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Centrally depicted in high relief is Bhaisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha, the patron deity associated with the Year of the Rabbit, shown seated in a traditional meditative posture and holding a bowl of medicinal herbs in his left hand. The Chinese characters 药师如来 (Medicine Buddha) appear above the primary legend BHAISAJYAGURU, with the year of issue 2023 inscribed at the lower left of the field. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | 2023 - Proof - 6,666 |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |