Banknote Billet Samoa 20 tala 2023

The 20 tala banknote from Samoa, issued in 2023, is a polymer issue, that synthetic material used by many central banks for its durability and resistance properties superior to those of traditional paper. This medium also offers advanced graphic and security features, notably through transparent windows integrated into the substrate.

This banknote honours two iconic elements of the South Pacific. The Marquesan Imperial Pigeon, known scientifically as Ducula galeata, is one of the largest arboreal pigeons in the world and is listed among the endangered species of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. Its depiction on this banknote underlines the importance of avian biodiversity in this region of the Pacific. The Alofa Waterfall, for its part, is one of the remarkable natural sites of the Samoan Islands, illustrating the richness of the natural landscape of this Oceanian island state.

Samoa, officially known as the Independent State of Samoa, is a sovereign country located in the South Pacific, whose official currency is the tala. The latter is subdivided into 100 sene and is issued by the central bank of Samoa, the Central Bank of Samoa.

The use of polymer as a substrate for this 20 tala banknote represents an increasingly widespread trend in contemporary Pacific monetary issues, a region where tropical climatic conditions, particularly high humidity, make this material particularly suited to fiduciary circulation. The banknote displays a face value of 20 tala and belongs to the 2023 dated issue.