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5 Dollars Sesame Street - Oscar the Grouch
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the iconic Sesame Street street-sign logo in relief, with the number '123' inscribed on a semicircular arc above the rectangular sign bearing the legend 'SESAME STREET'. The issuer name 'SAMOA' and date '2022' are inscribed in a curved legend along the upper periphery, while the denomination '5 Dollars' appears in the lower right field. The Samoan coat of arms is depicted in low relief at the bottom center of the field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Samoa has been a reliable vehicle for licensed novelty silver issues since the early 2010s, with the Central Bank lending its authority to a steady stream of pop-culture collector pieces produced almost entirely for the gift and hobby market rather than genuine numismatic circulation. This Oscar the Grouch piece is part of a broader Sesame Street series — the IP licensed through Sesame Workshop — targeting nostalgic buyers in North American and European retail channels.
These issues never circulate. The KM reference places it within a catalog that by 2022 had grown unwieldy with such pieces.