Catalog
20 Sene - Tanumafili II
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 1974-2000 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Two prominently rendered breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) depicted with finely stippled, textured surfaces to convey their characteristic warty skin, surrounded by deeply cut lobed leaves filling the right and upper portions of the field. The denomination numeral '20' appears in large figures to the left, with the unit name 'SENE' inscribed below it. The engraver's initials 'J.B.' (George James Berry) are visible at the base of the design near the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Tanumafili II held the position of O le Ao o le Malo — Head of State — from Samoan independence in 1962 until his death in 2007, making him one of the longest-serving heads of state in the Pacific. Unlike most constitutional monarchies, the office was held for life rather than inherited, with subsequent holders elected by the Legislative Assembly. This coin's production span of over two decades reflects the unusual political continuity of that arrangement.