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10 Tala Protect Our World
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#103 |
| Obverse description | The Western Samoa coat of arms is rendered in high relief at the centre of the field, depicting a shield bearing the Southern Cross constellation, flanked by olive branches and surmounted by a cross. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto in Samoan. The legend 'SAMOA I SISIFO' arcs across the upper field, while the denomination '$10' appears in the lower field below the arms. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Part of the WWF-licensed "Protect Our World" series issued by multiple Pacific and island nations through the early 1990s, these coins were produced in large coordinated runs by the same handful of contracted mints and distributed almost entirely through the collector market. Samoa issued several denominations in the series, with the 10 Tala becoming the primary silver vehicle. Actual circulation was essentially nil — these were shrink-wrapped into presentation folders from the outset.
KM#103 is one of the more straightforward entries in Samoan numismatics. The WWF licensing arrangement required royalty payments on each coin sold, an unusual commercial constraint for a sovereign mint issue.