25 Sene Xing Shi

Obverse description	Unadorned right-facing effigy of King Charles III occupying the central field, rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof background. The Samoan state coat of arms is engraved immediately below the portrait truncation. The designer's initials 'DT' appear at the lower right of the bust. The peripheral legend reads '25 SENE' to the left and 'CHARLES III' to the right, separated by raised dots, with the date '2025' at the top and the issuing authority 'SAMOA' at the base.
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Reverse script	Latin/Chinese
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Additional information	Samoa's modern commemorative program has leaned heavily on the Chinese cultural calendar since the mid-2010s, producing annual issues timed to Lunar New Year cycles and distributed primarily through Asian Pacific coin markets. The "Xing Shi" branding — loosely translating to "prosperous" or "thriving times" — is a recurring series title used across multiple Pacific island issuers, often produced by the same private minting contractors and distinguished mainly by the issuing jurisdiction's name on the legal tender authorization. The 25 Sene denomination carries negligible face value against spot, making these purely collector-market pieces from inception.