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50 Tala - Tanumafili II Tempora Mutantur
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Shape | Irregular |
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| Obverse description | The coin is struck in a crescent or quarter-moon irregular shape. The central field features the national arms of Samoa — a heraldic shield bearing the Southern Cross constellation, surmounted by a cross and flanked by olive branches — rendered in high relief against a background of horizontal wave-like lines evoking the Pacific Ocean. The date range '1997 · 2000' is inscribed along the upper arc of the border legend, with 'SAMOA' running along the right margin and the denomination '$50' displayed prominently in a cartouche at the lower right. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, also in crescent form, depicts a muscular male figure rendered in the round, shown from the waist upward, raising a flaming torch aloft with his right arm against a striated background of fine horizontal lines suggesting rays of light or the passage of time. The figure wears a close-fitting cap and is bare-chested, conveying strength and forward movement. The legend 'TEMPORA MUTANTUR' (Latin: 'Times are changing') arcs along the left border in bold incuse lettering, completing the thematic composition. |
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