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10 Tala - Tanumafili II Commonwealth Games
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Weight | 31.47 g |
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| Obverse description | The Western Samoan national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing a coconut palm and the Southern Cross constellation, surmounted by a Christian cross, and encircled by an olive wreath. A scroll below the shield bears the national motto in Latin script. The country name SAMOA I SISIFO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination $10 appears in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic full-length figure of a male javelin thrower is depicted in mid-release stance at center, rendered in high relief with athletic attire. A stylized Commonwealth Games emblem appears to the right of the figure in the field. The legend COMMONWEALTH arcs along the upper periphery, with GAMES inscribed along the lower periphery, and the date 1982 placed in the exergual area between two decorative motifs flanking the lower field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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