5 Tala (Momotaro onto Demon Island (Ukiyo-e style)) 2021 front 5 Tala (Momotaro onto Demon Island (Ukiyo-e style)) 2021 back
5 Tala (Momotaro onto Demon Island (Ukiyo-e style)) 2021 photo
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5 Tala Momotaro onto Demon Island Ukiyo-e style

2021 year
Silver (.9999) 31.1 g 39 mm
Description
Issuer
Samoa
Period
Republic (2007-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2021
Value
5 Tala 5 WST = USD 1.79
Currency
Tala (1967-date)
Composition
Silver (.9999)
Weight
31.1 g
Diameter
39 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#365303
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

Japanese folk hero Momotaro (Peach Boy), armed as a samurai warrior and with a vertical banner with his peach symbol and an inscription in Japanese in his back, in a boat on the way to Onigashima (Island of the Demons) with his mythical companions, a monkey and a talking dog in the boat and a pheasant flying overhead, all of them also armed, radiating rays in the background, all within a wide border decorated with geometric motifs.

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Ukiyo-e: a school of Japanese art depicting subjects from everyday life, dominant in the 17th–19th centuries.

Outside Japan had a limited release of only 12500 BU coins and 6250 Antique finish coins.

Antique finish:

© Scottsdale Mint

Interesting fact

The Momotaro onto Demon Island (Ukiyo-e style) 5 Tala coin from Samoa features a unique blend of traditional Japanese art and Samoan culture, showcasing the country's rich cultural heritage.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2021  50000 - - - - - -

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