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100 Tala Battleship U.S.S. Missouri
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Samoa is depicted to the right of the field, rendered in fine detail. To the left, the denomination, weight, and purity specifications are inscribed in the field. The national motto 'FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA' (Samoa is founded on God) appears as a legend, along with the issuer name 'SAMOA' and the fineness designation '5 g FINE GOLD 999.9'. The marks 'ESSAYEUR FONDEUR' attest to the assay and foundry certification of the piece. |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA $100 5 g FINE GOLD 999.9 ESSAYEUR FONDEUR FA'AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA |
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The USS Missouri (BB-63) was the last battleship ever commissioned by the United States Navy and the site of Japan's formal surrender on September 2, 1945 — making her arguably the most historically loaded hull in American naval history. She was decommissioned, recommissioned during the Korean War, decommissioned again, then returned to service in the 1980s under the Reagan administration's 600-ship Navy buildup before final retirement in 1992.
Samoa issued a substantial run of gold bullion-adjacent commemoratives in this period targeting the collector market, with the Missouri appearing alongside other warship subjects. The KM#222 assignment places it within that broader Pacific-themed series.