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25 Sene Dou Niu
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Weight | 43 g |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Mintage | 2025 - Proof - 2,025 |
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The "Dou Niu" — Fighting Ox — is rooted in a traditional form of water buffalo combat practiced across parts of southern China and Southeast Asia, where bouts function as communal festivals rather than spectacle for outsiders. Samoa's issuance here is purely commercial, targeting the Chinese New Year collector market that has driven Pacific island mints to produce an unbroken stream of lunar-themed releases for decades.
The partial gilting technique on these struck pieces is applied post-minting via electroplating, a detail worth noting given the copper base.