
Polymer images of new $10 note as issued by Central Bank of Samoa
The Central Bank of Samoa has today released images of the limited edition 10 Tala banknote commemorating the XVI Pacific Games in Samoa.
As announced earlier the new note design celebrates the youth of Samoa and our sporting legacy. Their stories of daily life and the realization of their sporting dreams are told through images placed on the note. The 10 Tala will be the second polymer banknote to be issued in Samoa.
The new substrate and innovative security features will help to deter counterfeiting while making it easy to identify a
genuine note. The Banknote will feature a see through window depicting the Pacific Games logo, and a tactile embossed feature to assist the visually impaired, both are unique features of polymer banknotes.
XVI PACIFIC GAMES
The XVI Pacific Games is reflected throughout the banknote, the Pacific Games logo “One in Spirit / Tasi I le Agaga” is illustrated on both sides of the note, while the Logo is uniquely depicted as a clear window with flames coloured gravure that supports the clear window shape. The standard banknote prefix has been replaced with the special PG/XVI prefix denoting “XVI Pacific Game”
PACIFIC GAMES OFFICE : The Pacific Games Office is excited to announce the release of the limited edition 10 tala banknote by the Central Bank of Samoa, commemorating the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games.
The new note design celebrates Samoa’s youth and sporting legacy. The images on the note depict their daily lives and the realisation of their sporting dreams.
The 10 tala is the second polymer banknote to be issued in Samoa, with the now-withdrawn 2 tala note being the first. The Samoa 2019 Pacific Games slogan “One in Spirit/Tasi i le Agaga” is illustrated on both sides of the note. The logo is uniquely depicted in a see-through window together with a tactile embossed feature to assist the visually impaired. Innovative security features have also been incorporated into the design to deter counterfeiting while making it easy to identify a genuine note.
The new note will enter circulation at the end of June 2019, and will circulate with the existing $10 tala which will remain legal tender.
For more information visit www.samoa2019.ws
For further comments or to arrange an interview, contact: media@samoa2019.ws
Source : Media Release; Central Bank of Samoa 6 June 2019
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