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1 Tala - Tanumafili II
| Issuer | Government of Western Samoa |
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| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing portrait bust of Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of State of Western Samoa, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail. The engraver's initials 'HP' (Thomas Humphrey Paget) appear incuse at the lower right of the bust truncation. The circumferential legend reads 'MALIETOA TANUMAFILI II SAMOA I SISIFO', with the date '1974' flanked by two five-pointed stars positioned at the bottom of the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | 1974 - - 24,000 |
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