5 Tala (2014) (Front: One of nation's beautiful well-known sandy beaches, reflecting Samoa's main economic driver - the tourism industry. Back: "Villa Vailima" residence (now museum) of world renowned Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson or Tusitala (Teller of Tales) as he was known to the people of Samoa. Coat of Arms of Samoa. Watermark: Portrait of HRH Malietoa Tanumafili II in profile. Electrotype "CBS" and reinforced cornerstones. Security features: Vertical, segmented (windowed), frontally exposed, 3 mm wide metallic reinforced security thread bearing inscriptions "CBS". Consecutively running horizontal black and vertical red serial numbers on the obverse of the banknote. Ultraviolet-fluorescent hi-lite block with the denomination "5", part of the design, the red serial number and the coloured filament fibers (hairs). Main colour: Purple red and orange. Signatures: Faumuina Tiatia Faaolatane Liuga (Minister of Finance); Maiava Atalina Ainuu-Enari (Governor). Date of first issue: 1 August 2008. Material: Cotton fiber. Issuer: Central Bank of Samoa. Printer: Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.) (Serial Nos: TK18895xx) UNC
Dimensions: 141 x 71 mm
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Catalogue Number: P-38b
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)
Dimensions: 141 x 71 mm
LARGER SAMPLE PHOTO FROM OUR CURRENCY MUSEUM: CLICK HERE
Catalogue Number: P-38b
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)
World Banknotes - A
