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25 Cents Short-eared Owl
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 25 Cents 0.25 WST = RSD 9.11 |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large, convex egg rendered in high relief at centre, nestled within a finely detailed bird's nest composed of interwoven twigs and dried grasses that fills the field. The Samoan Coat of Arms is superimposed upon the egg, depicting the quartered shield with the Southern Cross constellation and a coconut palm, surmounted by a cross, and flanked by laurel branches. The country name SAMOA and the date 2025 are inscribed in the upper legend, while the national motto FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA appears on a scroll below the arms. The denomination 25 CENTS is inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin (cursive) |
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Samoa's wildlife coinage program has expanded steadily since the 2010s, with the short-eared owl selected here as a species with genuinely global distribution — one of the most widespread owls on earth, found across every continent except Australia and Antarctica. The copper composition at this weight is unusual for a modern Pacific island issue, where silver dominates collector-targeted releases.