Samoa 5 Tala Banknote, 2017, P-38a, UNC

The 5 Samoan tala banknote is a bright red note that measures 139 mm by 71 mm. The obverse side portrays a Samoan beach front and the reverse side features Robert Louis Stevensons former house, which is currently the head of states residence, in Vailima and the Samoan coat of arms. The security features of the note are a windowed security thread with demetalized CBS, a watermark of Malietoa Tanumafili II, an electrotype watermark CBS and Cornerstones.