Summary
1 Tala, Issued by Western Samoa, 1978
Commemorating the Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton, Canada.
Mint not recorded
Other Details:
The XI Games was the first to bear the current day name of the Commonwealth Games. Forty-six countries sent a total of 1,405 athletes and 504 officials to the Edmonton Games. Ten sports were featured at the Edmonton Games: athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, lawn bowls, shooting, swimming and diving, weightlifting and wrestling.
Obverse Description
Arms of Samoa; around above, SAMOA I SISIFO; below, $1
Reverse Description
Three athletes running to right, above, COMMONWEALTH; in exergue, 1978 / GAMES
Edge Description
Milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Leisure, Numismatics & Philately, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Max Stern & Co. Ltd
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Date Issued
1978 AD
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Issued By
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Denomination
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Material
Copper-Nickel
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 27.22 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#30
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
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Keywords
Commonwealth Games: Edmonton, 1978, Sport, British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins