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1 Tala – Samoa

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: US Bicentennial

Samoa

Context

Year: 1976

Issuer: Samoa

Currency:

Tala

(since 1967)

Total mintage: 4,127

Material

Diameter: 38.8 mm

Weight: 30.4 g

Silver weight: 28.12 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #20a

Numista: #146403

Value

Exchange value: 1 WST

Bullion value: $81.72

Obverse

Description:

Malietoa Tanumafili II's head left.

Inscription:

*1962 INDEPENDENCE 1976*

HP

MALIETOA TANUMAFILI II

Translation:

*1962 INDEPENDENCE 1976*

HP

MALIETOA TANUMAFILI II

Script: Latin

Languages: English, Samoan

Reverse

Description:

Paul Revere riding across a U.S. map, with the Old North Church on the right and a house on the left, both amid trees.

Inscription:

1776·INDEPENDENCE·1976

U·S·A

$1

WESTERN SAMOA

Script: Latin

Edge

Reeded

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1976	—	4,127	Proof

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