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| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Western Samoa coat of arms is rendered in high relief at the centre of the field, depicting a shield bearing the Southern Cross constellation, flanked by olive branches and surmounted by a cross. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto in Samoan. The legend 'SAMOA I SISIFO' arcs across the upper field, while the denomination '$10' appears in the lower field below the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crosshair-style cartographic grid occupies the upper portion of the field, with a detailed relief map of the Samoan island chain positioned at the coordinates 172°W and 14°S. Two distinct species of tropical flowering plants, rendered in naturalistic style, fill the lower portion of the field. The legend 'PROTECT OUR WORLD' arcs boldly across the upper field, with the coordinates '172'W' and '14'S' flanking the map. The date '1994' appears in the exergue. |
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