10 Tala - Tanumafili II XXV Summer Olympics - Javelin Thrower

Samoa's commemorative program in the early 1990s was prolific to the point of market saturation — dozens of Pacific island nations issued near-identical Olympic silver rounds during this period, most destined for collector sets rather than any circulation whatsoever. This piece honors Tanumafili II, who held the position of O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State) from independence in 1962 until his death in 2007, the longest-serving head of state of any nation at the time of his passing.

KM#85 is part of a Barcelona 1992 anticipatory series, issued a full year before the Games.