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100 Tala Battleship S.M.S. Friedrich der Grosse
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The Samoan national coat of arms is depicted to the right of the field, accompanied to the left by the denomination, weight, and fineness inscriptions. The legend 'SAMOA' appears at the top, with '$100' and '5 g FINE GOLD 999.9' below. The assayer marks 'ESSAYEUR' and 'FONDEUR' are inscribed in the central field, and the national motto 'FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA' ('Samoa is founded on God') is rendered along the lower portion. |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA $100 5 g FINE GOLD 999.9 ESSAYEUR FONDEUR FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed relief portrait of the Imperial German battleship S.M.S. Friedrich der Grosse is depicted in profile view occupying the upper portion of the rectangular field, rendered against a mirror-polished proof background showing the vessel underway with visible superstructure, gun turrets, masts, and rigging. A horizontal banner in the lower portion of the field carries the series title 'FAMOUS BATTLESHIPS' in bold capital letters, separated by a fine rule from the ship's name '»S.M.S. Friedrich der Grosse' in serif lettering. The date '2011' appears in the exergue below the ship's name. |
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