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 $5 Tala Bank note
Front
Back
Issue
Date:
01 August 2008
Size:
152.4 x 69.85 mm
(6.0 x 2.75 inches)
Predominant colour:
Red, Multicolored
Collector's Price:
$ST5.50
Front
Date on
bank note:
2008
Signatures:
Right (top): Hon.
Niko Lee Hang, Minister of Finance
Right (Bottom):
Leasi Papali'i Tommy Scanlan, Governor
Portrait:
The portrait and
watermark on the $5 features our nation's beautiful
well-known sandy beaches. This reflects the
increasing importance of our limited pristine beach
resources to the development of Samoa's main
economic driver - the tourism industry.
Back
Scene:
The reverse side of the bank note
portrays the Vailima residence of world renowned
Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson or Tusitala
(Teller of Tales) as he was known to the people of
Samoa.
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