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10 Tālā - Tanumafili II John Fitzgerald Kennedy
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Samoa occupy the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing traditional Samoan symbols, surmounted by a cross, and flanked by two olive branches forming a wreath. A scroll below the shield bears the national motto in Samoan. The legend SAMOA I SISIFO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination $10 appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A right-facing portrait bust of President John F. Kennedy is rendered in high relief at the centre of the field. The legend JOHN F. KENNEDY arcs along the upper left periphery, continued by the dates 1917-1963 along the upper right. The famous quotation ICH BIN EIN BERLINER arcs along the lower left, commemorating Kennedy's celebrated 1963 Berlin speech, with the issue year 2003 displayed at the bottom of the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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