Samoa 1 sene 2020 - Birds types

New non-circulating coin types:



The common side:



(news and image from eBay seller lemberg-zp)

Samoa 50 sene 2015 - Commonwealth Youth Games

New commemorative:

"V Commonwealth Youth Games



There are nine different credit-card-type packs to collect, each representing the nine sports at the 2015 Games: aquatics, athletics, rugby 7s, archery, boxing, weightlifting, tennis, lawn bowls and squash.

(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Ni plated steel
Diameter: 24.20 mm
Weight: 5.47 g
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Mintage 2,700

Link: Central Bank of Samoa

Samoa 1 tala 2012 - Independence

New commemorative:

"50th Anniversary of Independence"



This coin is presented in a beautifully designed card and also includes educational information on Samoa's independence. A silver proof issue is also available.

(information by Pabitra Saha and Gijs Vlothuizen)
(image by Gijs Vlothuizen)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Nordic gold
Weight: 20.00 g
Diameter: 38.74 mm
Thickness: 3.00 mm
Mint: Royal Australian Mint

LINK: Central Bank of Samoa

Samoa 2011 - New coins

New circulating issues, minted by the Royal Australian Mint:



The motifs:



10 sene: Fautasi Race
20 sene: Teuila Flower
50 sene: Manumea Bird
1 tala: Kava Bowl
2 tala: Samoan National Coat of Arms

The common side of the 5 coins bears the portrait of His Royal Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi.

(information by Glen Warren, Pabitra Saha and Aidan Work)

LINK: Royal Australian Mint

New coins for Samoa

The 2 tala banknote will be replaced by a coin. Besides they plan to reduce the size of the 10, 20 and 50 sene coins, and the one tala coin. Finally, they will stop minting of 1, 2 and 5 sene coins because they are rarely used.

The new coins could be in circulation by the end of 2011. They will be minted at The Royal Australian Mint.

LINK: Savali News
LINK: Radio New Zealand International
LINK: Samoa News
LINK: Samoa Observer

(information by Pabitra Saha and Aidan Work)