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5 Dollars The One Ring
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Diameter | 50 mm |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Samoa occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield displaying a coconut palm and the Southern Cross constellation of five stars, set against a globe and encircled by olive branches. A Christian cross surmounts the shield at the apex. A ribbon banner below the shield bears the national motto in the legend. The issuer name SAMOA appears in the upper field, with the denomination 5 DOLLARS, the silver purity 3 oz Ag 999, and the date 2023 inscribed in the lower field. The entire design is struck in antique finish, framed by a distinctive gold-plated ring edge. |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA FA`AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA 3 oz Ag 999 2023 5 DOLLARS (Translation: God be the Foundation of Samoa Silver) |
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Issued under license from Warner Bros. and produced by the Royal Canadian Mint on behalf of Samoa, this piece belongs to a wave of Middle-earth themed legal tender that accelerated sharply after the Amazon series *The Rings of Power* entered production. Samoa has no meaningful numismatic tradition of its own and functions here purely as an issuing authority of convenience, a common arrangement in the collector bullion market.
The selective edge gilding is the technical note worth retaining: applying gold plating only to the rim requires a masking process during electroplating rather than a full-surface application.