Catalog
20 Tālā
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national flag of Samoa occupies the upper left field, with a vignette of a Samoan coastline viewed from a distance across open water to the right. In the lower portion, a fisherman casting a traditional throwing net is rendered in an illustrative style. Inscriptions in both Samoan and English appear across the note, including the issuer name and denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | FALETUPE TUTOTONU O SAMOA TUPE FA`ATAGAINA-MALO O SAMOA I SISIFO LEGAL TENDER IN WESTERN SAMOA LUASEFULU TĀLĀ TWENTY TĀLĀ CENTRAL BANK OF SAMOA (Translation: Central Bank of Samoa, Twenty Tālā) |
| Reverse description | The reverse carries a central vignette of the Fono House (Parliament building) in Apia, rendered in a detailed architectural style. The national coat of arms appears alongside the national flag of Samoa. Bilingual denomination inscriptions and the issuer name are placed within a decorative guilloche underprint. |
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