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50 Tala - Tanumafili II Discus Thrower
| Issuer | Samoa |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#90, Fr#27 |
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| Obverse lettering | SAMOA I SISIFO FAAVAILE ATUA SAMOA $50 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Samoa's 1993 gold commemorative program coincided with the lead-up to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, part of a broader wave of Pacific island nations licensing Olympic-themed coinage through the Franklin Mint and similar contractors. The .5833 fineness — 14-karat — is a deliberate cost-reduction choice, common in this production tier, allowing a coin to market at a lower price point while retaining nominal gold content.
Tanumafili II held the position of O le Ao o le Malo, head of state, from 1962 until his death in 2007 — the longest-serving such figure in Samoan history. His portrait appeared on virtually every commemorative issue Samoa produced during this period, making the series more a record of his tenure than of any individual subject depicted.