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10 Tala 10 Commandments - 8th Commandment
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Value | 10 Tala |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Samoa is depicted centrally in the field, featuring a shield charged with the Southern Cross constellation above ocean waves and a palm tree, surmounted by a Latin cross, and flanked by two olive branches. A scroll below the shield bears the national motto in the legend. The country name SAMOA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination $10 appears in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Reverse lettering | NON LOQUERIS CONTRA PROXIMUM TUUM FALSUM TESTIMONIUM You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor VIII. Lex I VI II VII III VIII IV IX V X 2010 (Translation: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor) |
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Part of a ten-coin series issued by Samoa in 2010, each piece assigned to one of the Commandments — a format that has become a reliable revenue stream for the Pacific island nation's mint program, which depends heavily on collector issues rather than circulating coinage. The 8th Commandment, prohibiting false witness, generated no particular controversy in the series.