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  • 10 Sene 2002-2010, KM# 132, Samoa, Tanumafili II
  • 10 Sene 2002-2010, KM# 132, Samoa, Tanumafili II
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

Portrait facing left, lettering around outside, date below. "Western" dropped from country name.

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
HP
★2006★

Reverse

Taro leaves and value.

Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms, a root vegetable most commonly known as taro, kalo, or godere. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms, leaves, and petioles.

Engraver: George James Berry

10
SENE
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Edge

10 Sene

KM# 132
Characteristics
Material Cupronickel
Weight 5.65 g
Diameter 23.6 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Australian Mint (RAM)

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