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5 Tālā
| Issuer | Central Bank of Samoa |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Currency | Tala (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a central vignette of a child studying at a desk, set against a Samoan coastal landscape in the background. The national flag of Samoa appears as an underprint element, integrated into the overall design. Bilingual inscriptions in Samoan and English identifying the Central Bank of Samoa and the denomination Lima Tālā / Five Tālā are arranged across the note. |
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| Reverse lettering | FALETUPE TUTOTONU O SAMOA LIMA TĀLĀ FIVE TĀLĀ CENTRAL BANK OF SAMOA (Translation: Central Bank of Samoa, Five Tālā) |
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The 1985 series marked the first substantive redesign of Samoan paper currency following independence-era consolidation under the Central Bank, which had only been formally established in 1984. Thomas De La Rue handled the print run, as they did for the majority of Pacific island nations during this period — a near-monopoly built on competitive pricing and the logistical difficulty smaller states faced in sourcing reliable security printing elsewhere.
Watermark-only security was already considered minimal by 1985 standards, with most comparable issues incorporating security threads. Its absence here likely reflects cost rather than oversight.