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25 Sene Xie Zhi
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 25 Sene (0.25) |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Chinese |
| Reverse lettering | The Spine Beast of the Forbidden City 獬豸 XIE ZHI |
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The xiezhi (獬豸) is a chimeric creature from Chinese cosmological tradition — a single-horned bovine with the ability to distinguish guilt from innocence, said to gore the dishonest in the presence of a judge. Its association with juridical rectitude made it the emblematic animal of Chinese censors and magistrates for over two millennia, appearing on official insignia through the Qing dynasty.
Samoa has become a reliable vehicle for Chinese-market bullion and collectible issues, its sovereign status providing the issuing authority while the subject matter targets collector demand entirely outside the Pacific.