Catalog
100 Tālā
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Value | 100 Tala 100 WST = RSD 3612 |
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| Obverse description | Centre vignette comprises a front-facing portrait bust of Malietoa Tanumafili II against a green guilloche underprint, with the large numeral '100' rendered in multicolour to the left and right. A clear polymer window with an optically variable device appears at the right edge, while facsimile signatures of the Minister of Finance and the Governor are printed in the lower right field. The note is dominated by the bold 'Samoa' wordmark across the upper register. |
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| Protection description | Polymer substrate provides inherent security; clear window at right margin incorporates an optically variable device with a kava bowl or leaf motif that shifts appearance at different viewing angles; additional colour-shifting elements within the numerals. |
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| Comments |
Samoa's switch to polymer began in 2008, making it an early adopter in the Pacific Island region — but the 2025 issue represents a continuation of that commitment rather than a new direction. The Central Bank of Samoa has worked with Note Printing Australia on previous polymer series, though confirmation of the printer for this specific release remains pending at time of cataloging.
The 100 Tālā is the highest denomination in the Samoan series, and high-denomination polymer notes from small Pacific issuers tend to see limited circulation in practice, with most transactions at this level handled electronically or through banking channels.