A joint-issue commemorative silver proof coin struck for Samoa and Kiribati to mark the transition to the new millennium. The obverse depicts a celestial diagram of the solar system alongside a classical male figure, inscribed twice with the Latin legend TEMPORA MUTANTUR. The reverse features the national coats of arms of both SAMOA and KIRIBATI, divided by a vertical line representing the International Date Line set against a background of wavy lines. The edge is inscribed with the denomination $5 and the date range 1997 – 2000. The coin exhibits a proof finish with mirrored fields and frosted relief. It is contained within a clear plastic protective capsule.