1 Tala - Tanumafili II

Features

Issuer Samoa
Ruling authority Malietoa Tanumafili II (1962-2007)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1984-1987
Value 1 Tala (1 WST)
Currency Tala (1967-date)
Composition Aluminium-nickel-bronze
Weight 9.5 g
Diameter 30.6 mm
Thickness 2.0 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 30 December 2011
Number
N#
4106
References KM# 57,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 57
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust King Tanumafili II facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MALETOA TANUMAFILI II SAMOA I SISIFO

Translation:
Chief Tanumafili II
Western Samoa

Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

Coat of arms, date above, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1984
FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA
$1

Translation: Samoa is founded on God

Edge

Plain

1 Tala - Tanumafili II -  obverse

© Julio Vega (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mints

Royal Australian Mint, Canberra, Australia (1965-date)
Singapore Mint, Singapore

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1984  1 000 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 2.40 100% Singapore Mint
1987  0% Royal Australian Mint, in sets only

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