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The Samoan national coat of arms is depicted centrally within a field of horizontal wave lines, symbolising the Pacific Ocean. The arms feature a shield bearing the Southern Cross constellation and a coconut palm, supported by two Samoan warriors, with a scroll below. The date range '1998 - 2000' arcs along the upper right border legend, while 'SAMOA' runs vertically along the right edge and the denomination '$5' appears in the lower right. The coin is struck in the distinctive jagged half-moon shape, with the truncated left edge forming the irregular outline. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde |
The reverse depicts two allegorical figures representing epoch-making historical events: in the upper field, a seated robed figure on a plinth, identifiable as a representation of the Buddha or a similar Eastern sage, rendered in fine relief; in the lower field, a striding semi-draped female figure — evoking the French republican allegory of Marianne as depicted in Delacroix's 'Liberty Leading the People' — advances to the right bearing a large flag in her left hand and a rifle with bayonet in her right. The legend 'EPOCH-MAKING EVENTS' curves along the outer border of the crescent-shaped flan. |
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