Obverse
HM King Charles III facing left, designer's initials and coat of arms of Samoa lower, country name at bottom, denomination and year of issue along rim
Lettering: FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA HALF DOLLAR 2023 CHARLES III SAMOA DT
Reverse
The Orion spacecraft; logo at right, theme and date of spaceship launch below
Lettering: NASA TEST OF ORION 2014
