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1 Tala - Tanumafili II Discovery of Samoa
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Western Samoa is centrally depicted, featuring a quartered shield bearing a Southern Cross constellation of five stars in the lower field and a stylised fleur-de-lis above wavy lines in the upper field, surmounted by a Latin cross. The shield is encircled by an olive wreath and flanked by two palm fronds, with a scroll at the base bearing the national motto FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA. The date 1972 flanks the cross above the shield, the country name SAMOA I SISIFO arcs along the upper legend, and the denomination $1 appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two 18th-century sailing vessels are depicted in left profile, navigating open waters with full sails set, rendered in fine relief. In the background, a cartographic outline of the two principal islands of Western Samoa — Savai'i and Upolu — is shown. The commemorative legend ARC around the design identifies the occasion and protagonist, with the date of the historic voyage inscribed in the lower field. |
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