The Samoa Seahorse bullion coin is back and it has reappeared with two finishes this time. Launching last year for the first time, the Samoa Seahorse from Scottsdale Mint was a pretty coin with an unusual artistic style and a 30,000 mintage. Available only as a prooflike one-ounce silver coin, it was a neat addition to this US mints wide and eclectic selection of bullion products.

For 2019, Scottsdale have refreshed the design with a more ‘Polynesian’ style and added a second finish. Nestled in a tribal-style pattern, with stylised bubbles to the right, the seahorse is nicely detailed for a bullion coin. To be honest, we love this one. It doesn’t end there, however. The 30,000 mintage of last years issue has been split into 20,000 of these, and 10,000 with an antiqued finish. Immediately jumping to one of our favourite bullion coins of 2019 so far, this is a hugely attractive variant.

The Samoan national coat of arms sits on the obverse, surrounded by the issue details and a patterned border. Available to pre-order from today, they can be purchased individually, or in branded ‘skin-boards’ containing five pieces. Premiums should be relatively low, although expect to pay a few dollars more for the antiqued coins, for the obvious reasons.