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5 Sene - Tanumafili II
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 2002-2010 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing uncrowned portrait bust of Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of State of Samoa, rendered in moderate relief. The effigy occupies the central field with fine detailing in the hair and facial features. The circular legend reads MALIETOA TANUMAFILI II SAMOA, interrupted at the base by the date flanked by two small five-pointed star ornaments. The engraver's initials HP appear discreetly below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of a pandanus fruit (screwpine cone) with radiating spiny leaves occupies the right and lower portion of the reverse field, rendered in fine naturalistic relief with the engraver's initials JB visible at the lower right. To the upper left, the large numeral 5 is prominently displayed, with the denomination inscription SENE positioned beneath it along the left field. The overall composition is uncluttered, with the botanical motif serving as the principal design element. |
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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 the longest-serving head of state in the world at the time of his passing. His portrait appeared on Samoan coinage across decades of different monetary arrangements, surviving the country's 2008 shift from the tālā's earlier peg history into the modern float era. Coins bearing his effigy continued circulating after his death until successor designs were introduced.