Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa
Independent State of Samoa
Central Bank of Western Samoa (1959-1975)
Monetary Board of Western Samoa (1975-1984)
Central Bank of Samoa (Est.1984)
Currency - Tala (WST)
Here are the four specimen notes that I have in my collection. I am missing the 2 and 5 tala specimen notes. It is believed that these were first introduced in (nd)1985 for the 10 and 20 tala, and the remaining two notes, 50 and 100 tala released in (nd)1990.
The notes posted here are the third series since the country adopted the 'Tala' currency from the 'Pound' series. Samoa adopted the 'Tala' currency on 10.07.1967 at the conversion rate of 1 tala = 10 shilling (2 tala = 1 pound).
For this series, only one print for each denomination was issued and the legal text on the notes are all printed with - Legal Tender in Western Samoa. Samoa was first called Western Samoa in 1914 when New Zealand troops occupied the nation during World War I. Prior to that, the country was known as German Samoa. In 1997, it changed its name to just Samoa.
Ten Tala Specimen
Front - Billowing Samoa national flag. In the background is a view of Samoa coastline from a distance. To the right is a farmer harvesting bananas with a machete.
Minister of Finance - Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
Date - nd1985
Watermark - Malietao Tanumafili I
Sizes - 141.5mm x 73mm
Back - Billowing Samoa national flag. A view of Samoa beach with coconuts trees. Samoa Coat of Arms below the flag.
Twenty Tala Specimen
Front - Samoa billowing national flag. A fisherman casting his net at the beach. A view of Samoan coastline in the distance.
Minister of Finance - Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
Watermark - Malietao Tanumafili I
Date - nd1985
Sizes - 141.5mm x 72.5mm
Back - Parliament house (Fono House) in Apia. A billowing national flag of Samoa to the right and the Coat of Arms below the flag.
Fifty Tala (Specimen)
Front - HRH Malietoa Tanumafili II (b.1913-207). He was the Head of State (O le Ao o le Malo) of Samoa from 1962 to 2007. A billowing national flag to the right. In the background is a view of Villa Vailima, the former residence of Robert Louis Stevenson (b.1850-1894). Villa Vailima is now museum. A Tanoa Bowl (Laulau) which is used in 'Ava ceremony is printed to the left of Malietoa Tanumafili.
Signatures
Minister of Finance - Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
General Manager - Leasi Papali'i Tommy Scanlan
Date - nd1990
Watermark - Malietao Tanumafili I
Sizes - 140mm x 72mm
Back - Man performing traditional Samoan fire knife dance. Women seated dancing as a group. A pole with Samoan billowing flag hoisted.
One Hundred Tala Specimen
Front - HRH Malietoa Tanumafili II (b.1913-207). Head of State from 1962 to
2007. A billowing national flag to the left. In the center is the Fono House (Parliament house) situated in Apia.
Signatures
Minister of Finance - Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
General Manager - Leasi Papali'i Tommy Scanlan
Date - nd1990
Watermark - Malietao Tanumafili I
Sizes -140mm x 72mm
Back - Farmers processing coconuts. A billowing flag of Samoa to the right and the country's Coat of Arms below the flag.
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