The currency of Samoa is the Tālā, the name of which is a transliteration of the English words Dollar; it was introduced in 1967. On coinage sometimes the English word is inscribed, especially on commemorative and bullion coins not intended to circulate within the country.
Samoa has authorised some private mints to issue coins under its jurisdiction, which come in a variety of sizes - including in the popular gold ounce (1 oz gold) format, such as this one.
This premium bullion coin is the second design in the Four Guardians series by LPM, and features the Vermilion Bird.
The Mint says about it: For more than 6,000 years, the mythic Guardians have stood watch over China. The White Tiger of the West, the Black Warrior/Tortoise of the North, the Azure Dragon of the East and the Vermilion Bird of the South represent not only the four directions of the compass, but also the four seasons.
Now, in an exclusive series, each of the Guardians is being struck in a 1oz silver and 1oz gold BU format with the second release featuring the Vermilion Bird of the south summer. |