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10 Tālā - Tanumafili II Kon-Tiki
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Weight | 31.1035 g |
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| Obverse description | The central device features the national coat of arms of Western Samoa, comprising a quartered shield bearing a coconut palm above stylised ocean waves and five stars of the Southern Cross, the whole encircled by a globe and flanked by two olive branches. A Latin cross surmounts the shield at the apex. A scroll below the arms bears the national motto FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA. The legend SAMOA I SISIFO arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination $10 appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of the Kon-Tiki balsa wood raft under sail occupies the lower half of the field, with two crew figures visible on the deck amid the rigging and superstructure, sailing over stylised ocean waves. To the upper left, a pre-Columbian idol atop a stepped pyramid alludes to the voyage's South American origins. A schematic map arc in the upper field indicates the route, with the legend RAROIA REEF 1947 to the left and CALLAO to the right, and TAHITI inscribed in the mid-left field. The legend KON-TIKI arcs prominently along the upper border, and the issue date 1988 appears in the exergue. |
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