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10 Tālā - Tanumafili II Spanish Peseta
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a faithful representation of the Spanish 1 Peseta coin (KM# 832) alongside a detailed view of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cathedral's Romanesque and Baroque facade is rendered in fine relief, commemorating the final issue of the Spanish Peseta currency. The legend arcs across the upper field identifying the subject of the commemorative issue, with the year of issue inscribed below. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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This piece belongs to the wave of Samoan commemorative issues produced in the early 2000s that marked the retirement of European currencies displaced by the euro. The Spanish peseta ceased legal tender status on 28 February 2002, ending a monetary unit that had existed in various forms since 1868. Tanumafili II, who held the position of O le Ao o le Malo from Samoan independence in 1962 until his death in 2007, was the last surviving head of state to have been appointed rather than elected to a life term under a constitutional framework.