Samoa: Year of the Dragon 1/2 oz Silver 2024 Black Rhodium

The Samoa: Year of the Dragon 1/2 ounce Silver 2024 Black Rhodium coin is a piece that comes from the "Lunar New Year" series, inspired by the Chinese lunar calendar. The year 2024 belongs to the dragon. As one of the most revered and iconic creatures in Chinese culture, the dragon is believed to symbolize strength, luck and prosperity.

The coin was minted from pure Ag silver.999, weighing 1/2 troy ounce and measuring 27 mm in diameter, in black rhodium standard. The coin is additionally plated with black rhodium The U.S. Mint Scottsdale Mint is responsible for the issue, limited to 888 pieces. What's more, every currency that is part of the "Lunar New Year " is guaranteed as to the legality, purity of the sample and origin of the bullion, and is a full-fledged means of payment in the islands of Samoa.

Obverse the silver coin depicts the coat of arms of the islands of Samoa along with information on the country of issue, year of minting, purity of bullion and face value.

On the reverse side it bears the image of a dragon and the inscriptions: "YEAR OF THE DRAGON", "2024".