One of the Central Bank's key obligations is
to meet the currency needs of the public. Therefore, as the sole
provider of the currency, it has to ensure that stocks of all currency
denominations (notes and coins) are in adequate supply and of high
quality to meet the transactional needs of the public.
No other person is allowed to print or issue
currency. And, it is an offence to deface any currency by means of
writing, stamping, erasure or any other actions that would change the
features of the currency.
Samoan $2 Tala Bank note
Issue
Date:
29 September 2004
Size:
152.4 x 69.85 mm
(6.0 x 2.75 inches)
Predominant colour:
Violet Brown, Olive,
Lilac Blue, Multicolored
Collector's Price:
$ST2.20
Front
Date on
bank note:
2004
Signatures:
Right: Hon. Tuilaepa
Sailele Maliemalegaoi
Middle (Bottom):
Papali'i Tommy Scanlan
Portrait:
The portrait and
watermark on the $2 note is a transparent window of
a Kava bowl and the Head of State of the Independent
State of Samoa, his highness Malietoa Taumafili II
in the foreground. In the background features Beach
Road of Apia with the historic Mulivai Catholic
Cathedral.
Back
Scene:
Samoan family seated
in their traditional Samoan fale (house).
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