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 two troy ounces of silver (2 oz silver) format, such as this one.
Struck from two ounces of 99.9% silver, the coin features a coloured depiction of Bert and Ernie, favourite characters children's show Sesame Street.
Sesame Street is one of the most successful television series for preschool children. In Germany, the first episode was broadcast in 1971. The half-hour episodes consist of six to ten smaller individual contributions, which are usually thematically independent of each other.
Bert and Ernie were created by Don Sahlin from a design by Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, and are among the most popular characters on the show. While Ernie is characterised by his naivety and childlike behaviour; Bert represents the adult, sensible antithesis. Thus, both characters are meant to embody the idea that two people can be good friends despite their completely different character traits. | 
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