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2 Seniti - Salote Tupou III
| Issuer | Tonga |
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| Year | 1967 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | SALOTE TUPOU III 1967 |
| Reverse description | A centrally placed radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata), known as Tu`i Malila, presented in profile view facing left, rendered with detail to the carapace patterning. The denomination 2 SENITI is inscribed in the lower field beneath the tortoise. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. Tu`i Malila was famously gifted to the Tongan Royal Family by Captain James Cook in 1777 and became a celebrated symbol of Tongan heritage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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