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| Issuer | National Reserve Bank of Tonga |
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| Year | 1975-1979 |
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| Diameter | 23.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed effigy of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV facing forward, depicted in full military dress uniform adorned with epaulettes, a sash, and decorations including a prominent breast star. The king wears a peaked military cap bearing an insignia at the center. The legend 'F·A·O' arcs across the upper field, while 'TONGA 1975' is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | FAO TONGA 1975 |
| Reverse description | A pastoral scene depicting multiple cattle of varying sizes arranged across tiered ground planes in the central field, evoking an agricultural theme consistent with the FAO food production programme. A large cow dominates the foreground center, flanked by additional standing cattle, a smaller calf recumbent at lower center, and a group of cattle grazing on a raised plateau in the upper field. The Tongan legend 'FAKALAHI ME'AKAI' curves along the upper periphery, meaning 'Increase Food Production,' while the denomination '10 SENITI' is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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