Samoa is an independent state in the South Pacific that was once administered by New Zealand, another member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Today, Samoa backs another brilliant silver apr57 collection courtesy of the Scottsdale Mint to follow the seahorse design release. Right now, 2020 1 oz Samoa Serpent of Milan Silver Coins are available to purchase online from APR 57.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives in capsule or a sealed sheet of 5 coins!
• New Serpent of Milan design for Samoa!
• Limited mintage of only 15,000 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver in BU condition.
• Bears a face value of 2 Tala backed by the government of Samoa.
• The obverse face of the coin includes the Samoan coat of arms.
• On the reverse is the historic Serpent of Milan.

Each 2020 1 oz Samoa Serpent of Milan Silver Coin is available here in Brilliant Uncirculated condition from the Scottsdale Mint. The coins are packaged individually with plastic capsules or come in the Scottsdale Mints sealed skinboards. This coin is the higher mintage of the two options ahead of the antique coin which has just 2,000 specimens available.

The Serpent of Milan comes from Italy in the Middle Ages. The design is the official coat of arms from the House of Visconti. The house was founded in 1075, but ruled the city of Milan as lords, then dukes, from 1277 to 1447. Today, the Serpent of Milan remains closely associated with the city of Milan.

The obverse face of 2020 1 oz Samoa Serpent of Milan Silver Coins bears the coat of arms for Samoa. The image depicted here has a cross-hatched background of concentric circles with olive leaves flanking around the design. The emblem is known broadly as the Christian cross due to the cross featured above the shield. The shield has the Southern Cross constellation in the lower two-thirds of the crest, with waves and a palm tree in the upper third of the crest.

On the reverse side of 2020 Samoa Serpent of Milan Silver Coins is the image of the House of Visconti seal. The design focuses on the slithering serpent as it consumes a small child. In a design twist unique to this series, the scales along the back of the snake form a ring around the broader design element.

The Scottsdale Mint is a private American mint in the US state of Arizona. Scottsdale pursues environmentally-responsible refining operations and has expanded its refining operations in recent years to provide apr57 coin programs for African nations, Caribbean nations, and those in the South Pacific.

If you have any questions, APR 57 is available to help. You can call us at 212-246-2000, chat with us live online, or email us.