Silver Half Ounce 2022 Jesus - Light of Christ, Coin from Samoa - detailed information

Within a wide beaded rim, the obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of Samoa. It consists of a shield, the lower two-thirds of which have five stars representing the constellation of the Southern Cross; the upper third depicts a beach and a coconut palm. The shield is surmounted by a cross with rays radiating from its centre, and is superimposed on two concentric circles representing the world, and an olive branch wreath - as in the United Nations Badge. On a ribbon below, the motto FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA, meaning "God be the Foundation of Samoa".

Around above, the name of the country and the date of issue: SAMOA · 2022. Below, the face value 1 TALA.

The precious metal content 0.5 TROY OUNCE 999 FINE SILVER is inscribed around left and around right.

The reverse design shows the robed and haloed full figure of Jesus Christ, his right hand raised in blessing.

On the right, the Christian symbol Chi Rho (also known as chrismon) - one of the earliest forms of christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters - chi and rho (ΧΡ) - of the Greek word ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the centre of the chi.

The background is decorated as the motif of a stained glass window of a cathedral. There is no inscription.

Finish: bullion proof-like (10,000 coins), Antique (5,000 coins), or proof with black Rhodium plating (1,000).
Packaging: sealed in a protective capsule.
Date of issue: 24 June 2022
Issue price: US$ 14.65