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½ Dollar - Charles III Viking 1

½ Dollar - Charles III (Viking 1) - obverse½ Dollar - Charles III (Viking 1) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Samoa
Period Republic (2007-date)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2023
Value ½ Dollar
½ WST = USD 0.18
Currency Tala (1967-date)
Composition Silver (.999) plated iron
Weight 45 g
Diameter 50 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Coloured, Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
553703

Commemorative issue

Viking 1, landing on Mars

Series: History of NASA

Obverse

Portrait of King Charles III facing left, small coat of arms below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HALF DOLLAR · 2023 · CHARLES III
DT
FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA
SAMOA

Translation: God be the Foundation of Samoa

Designer: Dan Thorne

Reverse

Colorized image of the Viking I Mars Lander and the NASA logo above against the backdrop of space.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NASA
VIKING 1
1976

Edge

Reeded

½ Dollar - Charles III (Viking 1) -  obverse

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2023  9 999 Prooflike

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