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 internationally popular one tenth of a troy ounce of gold format, such as this one.
The mint says about this coin: The Dragon is the fifth in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese Imperial Lunar New Year. The Dragon enjoys a very high reputation in Chinese culture, and it represents auspiciousness, imperial power, nobleness, honour, luck, and success in traditional Chinese culture. The Dragon is a supernatural being with no parallel for talent and excellence.
Chinese people who regard themselves as descendants of the Chinese dragon and emperors, entitled themselves exclusively as the "dragon". |