25 Sene Xia Yu
Features
| Issuer |
Samoa
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (2007-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2025 |
| Value | 25 Sene 0.25 WST = USD 0.09 |
| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) plated copper (Partially gilt) |
| Weight | 43 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled (high relief) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 566783 |
Series: The Spine Beast of the Forbidden City
Obverse
Effigy of King Charles III facing left with small coat of arms below and date above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· 25 SENE · 2025 · CHARLES III ·
DT
SAMOA
Engraver: Dan Thorne
Reverse
Gilded Dragonfish, an auspicious mythical beast of the sea with the head of a dragon and the scaly body and tail of a fish, architectural elements of the Forbidden City, clouds and the moon in the background.
Scripts: Chinese, Latin
Lettering:
The Spine Beast of the Forbidden City
押鱼
XIA YU
Edge
Reeded
Comments
A collector's set consisting of 10 25-sen coins and one token, each in capsules and packaged in a gift box. Dedicated to the mythical creatures—the "roof guardians" of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 025 | Proof | |||||||||||||
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