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20 Sene Three Hares sharing Ears

20 Sene (Three Hares sharing Ears) - obverse20 Sene (Three Hares sharing Ears) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Samoa
Period Republic (2007-date)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2025
Value 20 Sene
0.20 WST = USD 0.07
Currency Tala (1967-date)
Composition Brass
Weight 34.5 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled (Hologram)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
569362

Commemorative issue

Three Hares sharing Ears

Obverse

Bust of King Charles III facing left, date above, small coat of arms and country name below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 SENE · 2025 · CHARLES III
DT
FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA
SAMOA

Translation: God be the Foundation of Samoa

Engraver: Dan Thorne

Reverse

Three hares running within a circle, each using the ears of the other two, so only three ears are visible in total, ornamental border around the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering: THREE HARES SHARING EARS

Edge

Plain

Comments

This is the hologram effect when the coin is held under the right angle:

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The "three hares" (or "three rabbits") motif is an ancient symbol found in the art of China, the Middle East and Europe.

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