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5 Tālā - Tanumafili II Epoch
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#116 |
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| Reverse description | Half-circle flan with a proof finish, the field decorated with concentric arc lines radiating from the straight edge. At upper center, a royal crown is depicted in high relief. Below the crown, a stylized outline map of the Samoan islands is rendered in the field. The legend 'EPOCH-MAKING EVENTS' arcs boldly along the upper curved border in raised Latin letters. |
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| Reverse lettering | EPOCH - MAKING EVENTS |
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Tanumafili II held the position of O le Ao o le Malo — head of state of Samoa — from independence in 1962 until his death in 2007, making him one of the longest-serving heads of state in the Pacific. The 1997 issue falls within a period when the Central Bank of Samoa produced a steady run of commemorative silver pieces largely aimed at the collector market rather than circulation, a revenue strategy common among smaller Pacific nations with limited export economies.
KM#116 is a relatively modest silver issue with no recorded die varieties of note.