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Issued Date: July 27, 2009
Description: The 2009 American Samoa Territory quarter features an ava bowl, a ceremonial whisk, and a staff on the reverse, symbolizing traditional Samoan authority, along with a coconut tree. It includes the motto "\(Samoa\) \(Muamua\) \(Le\) \(Atua\)" (Samoa, God is First). The 2020 version features a Samoa fruit bat mother and her pup.
Key Details of the 2009 American Samoa Quarter:
Reverse Design: Depicts the ava bowl, staff, and whisk used in traditional Samoan ceremonies, set against a coastline with a coconut tree.
Significance: The design represents the culture, history, and natural beauty of the territory.
Inscriptions: "AMERICAN SAMOA," "SAMOA MUAMUA LE ATUA," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Obverse: Features the standard portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.
Designer: Stephen Clark (designer) and Charles Vickers (sculptor).
Description: The 2009 American Samoa Territory quarter features an ava bowl, a ceremonial whisk, and a staff on the reverse, symbolizing traditional Samoan authority, along with a coconut tree. It includes the motto "\(Samoa\) \(Muamua\) \(Le\) \(Atua\)" (Samoa, God is First). The 2020 version features a Samoa fruit bat mother and her pup.
Key Details of the 2009 American Samoa Quarter:
Reverse Design: Depicts the ava bowl, staff, and whisk used in traditional Samoan ceremonies, set against a coastline with a coconut tree.
Significance: The design represents the culture, history, and natural beauty of the territory.
Inscriptions: "AMERICAN SAMOA," "SAMOA MUAMUA LE ATUA," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".
Obverse: Features the standard portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan.
Designer: Stephen Clark (designer) and Charles Vickers (sculptor).