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100 Tala Dr. Wilhelm Solf
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The Western Samoan coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield bearing five stars of the Southern Cross above horizontal lines, set within a globe encircled by a wreath of olive branches, and surmounted by a cross. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto FA`AVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA. The legend SAMOA I SISIFO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination $100 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A left-facing portrait bust of Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Solf in formal German diplomatic attire dominates the central field, rendered in high relief against a background evoking a tropical Samoan landscape with palm trees. The legend DR. WILHELM SOLF GOVERNOR OF WESTERN SAMOA 1900·1910 encircles the design along the upper and lateral periphery, with the mint year 1980 flanked by decorative stars positioned in the lower field. |
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