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100 Tala - Tanumafili II Royal Wedding
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA I SISIFO FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA $100 (Translation: Western Samoa Samoa is founded on God) |
| Reverse description | Conjoined busts of Lady Diana Spencer and H.R.H. Prince Charles, both in left-facing profile, are rendered in high relief at the center of the field, with Diana's effigy placed in front of Charles's. The engraver's initials ER appear at the lower right of the busts. The commemorative legend WEDDING OF H.R.H. PRINCE CHARLES curves along the upper periphery, while the date 1981 is inscribed in the lower exergue, flanked by two raised dots. |
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Struck to commemorate the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on 29 July 1981, this issue was one of dozens released by Commonwealth and associated nations capitalizing on the event. Samoa's participation reflected its close ties to the Crown rather than any direct royal connection to the islands.
Malietoa Tanumafili II, under whose name the coin was issued, held the position of O le Ao o le Malo — Head of State for life — a title granted uniquely to him when Western Samoa gained independence in 1962, after which the role reverted to an elected position.