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1 Tala - Tanumafili II WWF
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Value | 1 Tala |
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| Obverse description | The Samoan national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a quartered shield displaying a coconut palm, the Southern Cross constellation of five five-pointed stars, and wavy lines representing the sea, all surmounted by a cross. The shield is supported by two olive branches forming a wreath, with a scroll below bearing the national motto FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA. The curved legend SAMOA I SISIFO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination $1 appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Samoa's participation in the WWF's 25th anniversary coin program in 1986 placed it among dozens of nations that issued wildlife-themed pieces under a coordinated conservation fundraising initiative. A portion of proceeds from the series was directed to the World Wildlife Fund directly, making these among the earlier examples of a coin issue functioning as a charitable instrument. Tanumafili II, who co-headed state with Malietoa Tanumafili II until his death in 2007, lent his name to Samoan coinage throughout one of the Pacific's longer continuous leadership tenures.