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5 Dollars Calla
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The engraver's initials 'DT' appear below the truncation of the bust. The Samoan coat of arms is depicted at the bottom of the field. The arc legend 'CHARLES III · SAMOA' runs along the upper periphery, with the denomination '5 DOLLARS' inscribed to the right of the shield. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III · SAMOA DT 5 DOLLARS |
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Samoa's numismatic program has, since the early 2010s, operated largely as a licensing vehicle for the New Zealand-based New Vision Mint and various European bullion distributors — the Pacific island nation providing issuing authority while retaining little substantive involvement in design or distribution. The calla lily series falls squarely within that commercial framework, produced for the collector bullion market rather than any domestic monetary purpose.