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Samoa 1967 1 Sene — The Smallest First

The smallest first: Samoa’s 1967 1 sene — bronze, KM#1, Paget’s Malietoa portrait with stars and denomination in a wreath.

History

  • KM#1 — the smallest coin of the 1967 first decimal series, struck in bronze.
  • Obverse engraved by Thomas Humphrey Paget, showing Malietoa Tanumafili II.
  • Reverse: stars and denomination within a wreath, “SE 1 NE”.

Key dates & varieties

  • 1967 first issue of the denomination and series.

Specifications

  • 17.5 mm, 1.75 g, bronze.

Collector notes

  • The bronze 1 and 2 sene are the affordable entry point into the 1967 set.
  • Full mint red is the premium grade — most survivors are browned.

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