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2 Tala - Tanumafili II The Heart of Polynesia
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 2 Tala |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Samoa displayed in the left portion of the annular sector-shaped field, comprising a shield supported by olive branches and bearing five stars of the Southern Cross constellation, with a scroll legend below. The date 1998 appears in the centre field flanked by tildes, and the curved legend SAMOA I SISIFO runs along the lower arc of the piece in large raised Latin letters against a polished proof field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The "Heart of Polynesia" branding attached to Samoan commemorative silver of this period reflects a deliberate tourism and cultural promotion strategy adopted by the Samoan government in the late 1990s. Tanumafili II, who held office as Head of State from 1963 until his death in 2007, was the world's longest-serving head of state at the time of issue — and the last holder of a traditional Samoan paramount title to occupy that role with constitutional authority.
KM#120 is a modest series entry, struck in limited commemorative numbers with no meaningful circulation history.