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200 Tala People and Buildings
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Diameter | 38.7 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | 1999 - 2000 SAMOA · $200 |
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| Reverse lettering | PEOPLE AND BUILDINGS |
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| Additional information |
Issued to mark the millennium, this coin was part of a broader Pacific commemorative program that saw several island nations release high-denomination gold pieces in 2000 — many produced in small quantities for collector markets rather than any domestic monetary purpose. Samoa's financial system had no practical use for a 200 Tala gold coin in circulation.
Fr#39 places it within Friedberg's gold coinage listings, confirming its status as a legitimate monetary issue rather than a privately minted fantasy piece — a distinction that matters for this region and period.