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20 Tālā
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Size | 139 × 71 mm |
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| Obverse description | A full-colour vignette of the Sinaloa waterfall in south-central Savaii occupies the central field, set against a yellow-green guilloche underprint. At left, an integrated black polymer window carries an intaglio vignette of the Teuila flower on a silver foil background. Two signature lines appear at right, with the denomination numeral '20' rendered in large format at the upper right and lower left corners. |
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| Protection type | Polymer substrate, Transparent window, See-through register |
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| Comments |
Samoa's switch to polymer for this denomination reflects a broader Pacific trend — several small island nations moved to polymer substrates partly because the high humidity and salt air of tropical circulation destroy cotton-paper notes far faster than in temperate climates. De La Rue has supplied Samoan currency for decades, and the relationship predates independence-era issuance.
TBB#125 is recent enough that secondary market data remains thin. The see-through register — a dual-sided printed element that only resolves correctly when held to light — is a De La Rue production signature appearing across multiple Pacific issues from this period.