SAMOA 1969 1 Tala Death of Robert Louis Stevenson 38.8mm ch.UNC Toned KM# 8 (71)

SAMOA 

COPPER-NICKEL 1969 1 Tala 

Malietoa Tanumafili II (1962-2007)

75th Anniversary of the Death of Robert
Louis Stevenson

Mintage-25.000

 38.8mm ch.UNC Condition .Toned

 KM# 8

Obverse: Arms of Western Samoa with name,
date, and denomination



Reverse: Robert Louis Stevenson, seated, writing, facing left, his dates and
places of birth and death above left, surrounded by legend



Engraver: Augustus Saint-Gaudens



Tusitala, "Story teller" or "Story writer", was the samoan name that was given
to Stevenson by the local chiefs he was friend with and who gave him royal
funerals when he died.

 Please
check out my other listings and we will be happy to combine
in one package !

YOU WILL RECEIVED
THE SAME COIN AS PICTURED.

ALL COINS ARE
AUTHENTIC AS DESCRIBED