Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
1 Tala Red Ginger
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 1 Tala |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Facing bust portrait of Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, Head of State of Samoa, rendered in high relief at center of the field. The legend 'TUI ATUA TUPUA TAMASESE EFI' curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin characters, flanked by two small five-pointed stars at the lower left and right of the inner border. The inscription 'SAMOA 2013' appears along the lower arc, denoting the issuing nation and date of issue. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | TUI ATUA TUPUA TAMASESE EFI SAMOA 2013 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a polychrome applied design centered on a flowering red ginger plant (Alpinia purpurata) in vivid red and green coloring, depicted with a large broad leaf to its left. To the left of the central field, a milled wreath of stylized tropical foliage frames the composition, with two birds rendered in relief near its base. The denomination '1 TALA' is inscribed in bold raised lettering at the upper center of the field, with the numeral '1' to the left of 'TALA'. The overall design celebrates the flora of Samoa through the striking colored botanical motif. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |