20 Cents Lu Shu
Features
| Issuer |
Samoa
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (2007-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2025 |
| Value | 20 Cents (Sene) 0.20 WST = USD 0.07 |
| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
| Composition | Gold plated copper |
| Weight | 30 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 569456 |
Commemorative issue
Lu Shu
Series: Mythical Creatures in The Classic of Mountains and Seas
Obverse
Bust of King Charles III facing left, date above, small coat of arms below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
20 CENTS · 2025 · CHARLES III
DT
FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA
SAMOA
Translation: God be the Foundation of Samoa
Engraver: Dan Thorne
Reverse
Mythical creature Lu Shu, resembling a horse but with a snow-white head, a flame-red tail and a skin covered in tiger stripes.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LU SHU
Mythical Creatures in The
Classic of Mountains
and Seas
Engraver: Wendy Xu
Edge
Reeded
Comments
Lu Shu's cry is similar to human singing. According to legend, wearing Lu Shu's wool guarantees fertility and many descendants.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 5 000 | Proof | |||||||||||||
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