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100 Tala - Tanumafili II Commonwealth Games
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The National Coat of Arms of Western Samoa occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing a coconut palm and the Southern Cross constellation of five stars, surmounted by a cross and encircled by a wreath of olive branches. A ribbon scroll below the shield carries the national motto in Latin script: FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA. The legend SAMOA I SISIFO curves along the upper periphery, while the denomination $100 is displayed prominently in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic full-figure depiction of a male javelin thrower in mid-release stance dominates the central field, rendered in high relief with athletic attire. The 1982 Commonwealth Games emblem appears to the right of the figure in the field. A stylised ground line runs beneath the athlete's feet, with the date 1982 inscribed centrally below. The legend COMMONWEALTH arcs along the upper periphery and GAMES is inscribed along the lower border, framing the athletic motif. |
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| Reverse lettering | COMMONWEALTH 1982 GAMES |
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