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1 Tala Beatification of Pope John Paul II
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 1 Tala 1 WST = USD 0.36 |
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| Obverse description | The Samoan National Coat of Arms occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing a coconut palm and the Southern Cross constellation of five stars, set upon a globe and flanked by two olive branches. A cross surmounts the shield as crest. The national motto FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA is inscribed on a scroll beneath the arms. The country name SAMOA appears as a legend along the upper rim, while the denomination $1 is placed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter length effigy of Pope John Paul II is depicted at the left of the field, vested in papal robes and zucchetto, raising his right hand while holding an elaborately detailed ferula (papal cross-staff) aloft. The legend BEATIFICATION JOHN PAUL II curves along the upper rim from left to right. The date 2011 appears in the right field, and the metal specification 1/2 G .999 FINE GOLD is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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