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10 Tala - Tanumafili II Royal Wedding
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The Samoan national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing a coconut palm above ocean waves in the upper half and five stars of the Southern Cross in the lower half, all surmounted by a Latin cross. The shield is encircled by a globe and flanked by two upright olive branches, with a scroll below bearing the national motto FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA. The country name SAMOA I SISIFO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination $10 appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA I SISIFO FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA $10 |
| Reverse description | Conjoined busts of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson facing left in profile occupy the central field, rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished background. Prince Andrew is positioned in the foreground with Sarah Ferguson slightly behind, both depicted in a naturalistic, contemporary portrait style. The engraver's initials DN appear at lower right of the busts. The circumferential legend WEDDING OF HRH PRINCE ANDREW arcs around the upper and right periphery, while the date 1986 flanked by two raised dots appears along the lower border. |
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