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25 Cents Ksitigarbha & Snake
| Uitgever | Samoa |
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| Jaar | 2025 |
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| Samenstelling | Copper (Partially gilt) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central effigy of King Charles III facing right, with the date flanking above and a small coat of arms below, all enclosed within an inner circle. The surrounding border features the twelve Chinese zodiac animals in relief, with the Snake prominently accentuated among them. The legend around the inner circle reads '25 CENTS · 2025 · CHARLES III' with 'SAMOA' completing the inscription. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, patron saint of the Year of the Snake, depicted in high relief seated in a frontal position upon a lotus pedestal, wearing an elaborate crown and holding a khakkhara staff. A mythological creature is rendered behind him in the field, symbolizing his spiritual authority and power. The Chinese inscription '地藏王菩萨' appears in the upper field, with the transliterated legend 'KSITIGARBHA' completing the reverse lettering. The partially gilt treatment enhances the central figure against the polished background. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Ksitigarbha, the bodhisattva vowed to defer his own buddhahood until every soul has been emptied from hell, has become a recurring subject in Samoa's bullion-adjacent collector series — a program that has leaned heavily on East Asian Buddhist iconography since the early 2010s, targeting the Chinese collector and gift market. The snake pairing likely references the lunar calendar year of the Snake, 2025 being the Year of the Wood Snake beginning January 29th.