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1 Tala - Tanumafili II James Cook
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the coat of arms of Western Samoa, comprising a quartered shield displaying a coconut palm above stylised waves in the upper half and five stars of the Southern Cross in the lower half, flanked by two olive branches and surmounted by a Latin cross. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA. The date 1970 flanks the cross at the top of the arms, with the country name SAMOA I SISIFO arcing along the upper legend. The denomination $1 appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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