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5 Tala Louis d'or
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A laureate draped bust of Louis XIII, King of France, is portrayed in right-facing profile at centre, rendered in the classical Baroque style evoking the original Louis d'or coinage. The upper legend reads CLASSIC GOLD LOUIS D'OR in two arcing segments. To the right of the effigy, the weight and fineness are inscribed in three lines as 1/2 G / .9999 / FINEST GOLD, with the year of issue 2014 appearing below in the lower right field. |
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The "Louis d'or" title references the French royal gold coinage first struck under Louis XIII in 1640, though this Samoan issue has no monetary or historical connection to that lineage — it borrows the name as a collector hook. Samoa has issued a substantial volume of fractional gold pieces in this format for the bullion and souvenir market, with distribution handled primarily through the Perth Mint under licensing arrangements.