Silver Ounce 2023 Looney Tunes - Road Runner, Coin from Samoa - detailed information

The obverse of the coin features the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait", by Ian Rank-Broadley). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits. Below the neck truncation, the designer's initials IRB.

Given that Samoa has been a republic since it gained independence in 1962, it is unclear why the Queen's effigy is displayed on the coin (not to mention that she died in 2022).

Below the portrait, a small 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 2023. The precious metal content 1 oz Ag 999 is inscribed around below left; it means "one troy ounce of 99.9% silver" - Ag is abbreviated from Argentum, the Latin word for silver. Around below right, the face value 5 DOLLARS.

The reverse of the coin features cartoon character Road Runner, depicted in running motion. Behind him are the familiar circles associated with Looney Tunes.

In small letters around above left, the copyright acknowledgement TM & © WBEI (s22) (Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.).

Around below left, the inscription ROAD RUNNER, followed by the precious metal content 1 OZ AG .999 (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).

Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: individual coin in capsule, or 20 coins in mint roll.
Date of issue: December 2022
Release price: US$ 32.10