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Samoa — 100 Tala 2025
A modern polymer banknote with a denomination of 100 Tala, issued on 8 December 2025 by the Central Bank of Samoa (Central Bank of Samoa / Faletupe Tutotonu o Samoa) as part of the final stage of the transition of the entire series to the SAFEGUARD® polymer substrate by De La Rue. This is a reprint of the previous design adapted for polymer, offering increased durability, enhanced security features, and tactile marks for the visually impaired, making it the final denomination in Samoa’s polymer banknote family.
The obverse features the portrait of His Highness the late Malietoa Tanumafili II (Head of State of Samoa from 1962 to 2007) on the right, the coat of arms of Samoa in the center, and inscriptions in English and Samoan. The main color is green with multicolored elements. The design highlights respect for a historic leader associated with the country’s independence and stability.
The reverse shows the historic Mulivai Catholic Cathedral in Apia at the center, along with elements of national symbolism and architecture. Multicolor printing emphasizes green, blue, and other tones. The design reflects Samoa’s religious and cultural heritage while highlighting historic buildings of the capital.
Among the security features:
- complex transparent window with mirror-reflecting effect and Samoa tattoo pattern printed in highly reflective inks
- Teuila flower within the transparent window (a difficult-to-counterfeit feature showing the national flower)
- tactile embossed elements and relief printing for the visually impaired
- microtext, complex background ornaments, and holographic effects
- no traditional security thread (replaced by polymer properties and window elements)
- fluorescent properties of serial numbers and elements under ultraviolet light
The banknote is of interest to collectors specializing in modern polymer issues of Oceania, 21st-century Samoan notaphily, polymer transition series, and themes related to national leaders, historic buildings, and cultural symbols of independent Samoa.