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10 Sene - Tanumafili II
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 1974-2000 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing unadorned bust of Malietoa Tanumafili II, O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State) of Western Samoa, rendered in high relief with naturalistic modelling. The engraver's initials 'HP' (Thomas Humphrey Paget) appear at the truncation of the neck. The circular legend around the periphery reads 'MALIETOA TANUMAFILI II SAMOA I SISIFO', with the date flanked by two stars at the base of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | MALIETOA TANUMAFILI II SAMOA I SISIFO *1974* |
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Tanumafili II held office longer than any other head of state in the world at the time of his death in 2007, having led Samoa — first as co-head of state, then sole head of state — since independence in 1962. This series spans the bulk of that tenure. The Central Bank of Samoa was itself only established in 1984, meaning earlier dates in this range were issued under the predecessor monetary authority.