Catalogus
| Uitgever | Monetary Board of Western Samoa |
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| Jaar | 1980 |
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| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | 156 x 78 mm |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Drukker | Log in om details te zien |
| Ontwerper(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse presents a detailed vignette of Apia harbour with a passenger vessel at anchor in the bay and a panoramic view of Apia town along the waterfront. The national coat of arms of Western Samoa is positioned at right, with the national flag also incorporated into the design. Bilingual inscriptions in Samoan and English frame the composition, with the denomination repeated at centre. |
| Opschrift keerzijde | KOMITI FAATINO O TUPE A SAMOA I SISIFO LIMA TĀLĀ FIVE TĀLĀ MONETARY BOARD OF WESTERN SAMOA |
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| Opmerkingen |
Western Samoa's Monetary Board was established in 1974, replacing the Bank of Western Samoa as the currency authority — a shift that reflected the government's desire for tighter central control over monetary policy rather than commercial bank involvement in note issuance. The 1980 series, of which this is a part, was among the first issues to consolidate that authority visually and institutionally under the Monetary Board's name.
De La Rue's involvement was standard for Pacific island nations of the period, with the London printer handling output for numerous newly independent states simultaneously.