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100 Tala – Samoa

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 50th Anniversary of the Transpacific Flight

Context

Year: 1978

Issuer: Samoa

Period:

Currency:

(since 1967)

Total mintage: 1,500

Material

Diameter: 28.5 mm

Weight: 15.55 g

Gold weight: 14.26 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 91.7% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #29

Numista: #104949

Value

Exchange value: 100 WST

Bullion value: $2242.45

Obverse

Inscription:

SAMOA I SISIFO

FAAVAE I LE ATUA SAMOA

$ 100

Translation:

SAMOA I SISIFO

FOUNDED IN THE GOD OF SAMOA

$ 100

Script: Latin

Language: Samoan

Reverse

Inscription:

FIRST PACIFIC FLIGHT

U.S.A.

1928

HAWAII

SAMOA

FIJI

AUSTRALIA

N.Z.

CKingsfordSmith

JB

1978

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Engraver: James Berry

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Australian Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1978	—	1,500	Proof

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