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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Greek Chthonic Gods
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA 2017 IRB 1 kg Ag 999 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Samoa has been an aggressive participant in the modern collector bullion market, frequently licensing themed series through external minting operations — this kilogram piece is part of a broader sequence covering ancient mythological pantheons. The Greek chthonic deities (Hades, Persephone, Hecate and their company) governed the underworld and the dead, a cult tradition distinct from the Olympian religion and often practiced through nocturnal rites and pit offerings rather than temple sacrifice.
The KM#396 assignment places it firmly in Samoa's post-2010 numismatic expansion, when the country became a favored issuing authority for European-produced collector coins seeking a Pacific nominal face value.