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1 Tala 50 Years of Mars Missions
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 1 Tala |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Samoa occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield bearing the Southern Cross constellation in the lower half and a coconut palm above horizontal wavy lines in the upper half, flanked by two olive branches and surmounted by a Christian cross. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto in the legend. The country name SAMOA arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination $1 appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A copper-toned central disc, contrasting with the gold-toned border, depicts a NASA Mars Sky Crane descent stage in the act of lowering a Mars rover onto the rocky Martian surface, rendered in fine detail with retrorockets firing. The commemorative legend 50 YEARS OF MARS MISSIONS arcs along the upper rim, and the date range 1964 - 2014 is inscribed along the lower rim, marking five decades of Mars exploration. |
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