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1000 Tala - Tanumafili II Royal Wedding
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Samoan national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a heraldic shield bearing the Southern Cross constellation above a coco palm, surmounted by a Christian cross, and flanked by two olive branches forming a wreath. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA in raised relief. The country name SAMOA I SISIFO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination $1000 appears in large characters at the base of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Conjoined portrait busts of HRH Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson facing left in high relief against a mirror-polished field, with Sarah Ferguson's effigy positioned slightly behind that of Prince Andrew. The engraver's initials PN appear below the truncation of Prince Andrew's bust. The circumferential legend WEDDING OF HRH PRINCE ANDREW arcs around the upper portion of the coin, while the date 1986, flanked by decorative stops, is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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