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1 Tala
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2011-2015 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Vladimir Gottwald Reverse: Aaron Baggio |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter facing bust of Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, Head of State of Samoa, turned slightly to the left, rendered within a circular inner border. The legend TUI ATUA TUPUA TAMASESE EFI arcs along the upper periphery, while the issuer name SAMOA and the date 2011 appear in the lower field. Two small five-pointed stars flank the base of the portrait at either side of the inner circle. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Samoa's tala coinage has operated under periodic redesign pressure tied to the country's broader push to modernize its currency infrastructure in the 2010s, during which the Central Bank quietly updated several circulating denominations. This aluminium bronze issue replaced an earlier brass composition, a shift driven by cost and durability considerations common to Pacific island monetary authorities managing small-volume mintage contracts through foreign facilities.