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½ Dollar - Elizabeth II Avalokitesvara

½ Dollar - Elizabeth II (Avalokitesvara) - obverse½ Dollar - Elizabeth II (Avalokitesvara) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Samoa
Issuing bank Central Bank of Samoa (Faletupe Tutotonu o Samoa)
Period Republic (2007-date)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2020
Value ½ Dollar
½ WST = USD 0.18
Currency Tala (1967-date)
Composition Copper
Weight 155 g
Diameter 60 mm
Thickness 10 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled (high relief) (Concave curved)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
567305

Commemorative issue

Avalokitesvara

Obverse

Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing left, small Samoan coat of arms and denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II SAMOA
IRB
FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA
HALF DOLLAR

Translation: God be the Foundation of Samoa

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Classical image of bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (goddess of mercy) with halo, pouring out a bottle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: Avalokitesvara 2020

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2020  2 020 Piedfort, Antique finish

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