50 Tālā

Features

Issuer	Samoa
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Samoa (Faletupe Tutotonu o Samoa)
Ruling authority	Malietoa Tanumafili II (1962-2007)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1990
Value	50 Tala (50 WST)
Currency	Tala (1967-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	140 × 72 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 216166
References	P# 29 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , TBB# 105 Owen W. Linzmayer. The Banknote Book (4 volumes).

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Series: ND (1985 & 1990) "Legal Tender in Western Samoa" Issue

Obverse

HRH Malietoa Tanumafili II (Susuga) (1913-2007), was the Head of State of Samoa from 1962 to 2007, National Flag of Samoa, Villa Vailima - the former residence of Robert Louis Stevenson (now museum), Tanoa Bowl (Laulau) used in 'Ava ceremony, and Laufala - handmade feather fan (Ili)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FALETUPE
TUTOTONU
O SAMOA
TUPE FA'ATAGAINA-MALO O SAMOA LEGAL TENDER IN SAMOA

LIMA SEFULU
TĀLĀ
FIFTY TĀLĀ

CENTRAL BANK OF SAMOA

Reverse

Man performing traditional Samoan fire knife dance with seated women in the background performing Sasa dance, and National Coat of Arms and flag of Samoa

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FALETUPE TUTOTONU O SAMOA

LIMA
SEFULU
TĀLĀ

FIFTY
TĀLĀ

CENTRAL BANK OF SAMOA

Watermark

Malietoa Tanumafili II.

Signatures

Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi "1st sign" (TSM")	Minister of Finance
Leasi Papali’i Tommy Scanlan (LPTS)	General Manager

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date	Signatures	References		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1990)	TSM", LPTS	P# 29a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Issued note	100%
ND (1990)	TSM", LPTS	P# 29s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen	11%

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