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1 Tala - Tanumafili II Captain Cook
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the national coat of arms of Western Samoa, featuring a shield divided into quarters bearing a coconut palm and the Southern Cross constellation, surmounted by a cross, and flanked by two olive branches forming a wreath. A banner below the shield bears the national motto legend FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA. The country name SAMOA I SISIFO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination $1 appears in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA I SISIFO FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA $1 |
| Reverse description | The left field features a right-facing bust of Captain James Cook, his dates 1728-79 inscribed below. To the right, the fully-rigged sailing vessel H.M.S. Resolution is depicted underway on stylized waves occupying the lower portion of the field, with the ship's name H.M.S. RESOLUTION inscribed to the lower left. The arc legend BICENTENARY · CAPTAIN JAMES COOK · 1779 runs along the upper periphery, commemorating the bicentenary of Cook's death. The issue year 1979 appears in the exergue, accompanied by the engraver's initials JB. |
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