Coin - 1 Tala, Visit of Pope Paul VI, Samoa, 1970

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Item NU 32600 Coin - 1 Tala, Visit of Pope Paul VI, Samoa, 1970

Summary

1 Tala, Issued by Western Samoa, 1970
Commemorating the Visit of Pope Paul VI
Mint not recorded

Obverse Description

Arms of Samoa with the cross at the top dividing the date 1970; around above, SAMOA I SISIFO; below, $1

Reverse Description

Draped bust of the Pope facing right; in field at left, arms of Samoa; in field right, an island with hut and palm trees; around, POPE PAUL VI VISIT TO WESTERN SAMOA

Edge Description

Plain

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Collecting Areas

Numismatics & Philately
Acquisition Information

Donation from Mr John P. Sharples - Museum Victoria, 09 Jul 1996
Date Issued

1970 AD
Issued By

Western Samoa, 1970
Person Depicted

Pope Paul VI, 1970
Denomination

1 Tala
Material

Copper-Nickel
Axis

12
Classification

Coins, Western samoa, Working strikes
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Numismatics
Type of item

Object
Dimensions

39 mm (Outside Diameter), 27.07 g (Weight)
Shape

Round
References

KM#10
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
Keywords

Pacific Christianity, British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins

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