Samoa Tanumafili II 1 Sene

History

1 Sene 1974-1996, KM# 12, Samoa, Tanumafili II

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, two smaller inhabited islands, Manono and Apolima, as well as several small uninhabited islands including the Aleipata Islands (Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Fanuatapu and Namua). The capital city is Apia.

Obverse	Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Tanumafili II Portrait facing left, lettering around outside, country name (Western Samoa) above, date below. Malietoa Tanumafili II (1913–2007), also called Susuga, was the Malietoa, the title of one of Samoa's four paramount chiefs, and the head of state, or O le Ao o le Malo, a position that he held for life, of Samoa from 1962 to 2007. Malietoa is a state dynasty and chiefly title in Samoa. Literally translated as great warrior. Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget MALIETOA TANUMAFILI II SAMOA I SISIFO HP ★ 1974 ★
Reverse	Fruit, berry, vegetable Coconut Value above Coconut. Engraver: George James Berry 1 SENE JB
Edge	Plain