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2 Seniti - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV FAO
| Issuer | National Reserve Bank of Tonga |
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| Year | 1975-1979 |
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| Value | 2 Seniti |
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| Obverse lettering | TONGA 2 SENITI |
| Reverse description | The FAO emblem — a stylised globe encircled by a wreath of olive or wheat branches — occupies the central field, rendered in bold relief. The wreath frames the emblem on the left and right, with the branches crossing at the base. The circular legend PLANNED FAMILIES · FOOD FOR ALL arcs around the upper and lateral periphery in raised Latin letters, while the date 1975 appears in the lower exergue. The overall design reflects the United Nations FAO initiative promoting family planning and global food security. |
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Issued as part of the FAO coinage program, which ran through the 1970s and prompted dozens of nations to strike commemorative and circulating pieces tied to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's campaigns against hunger. Tonga's participation reflected Taufa'ahau Tupou IV's broader push to modernize the kingdom's institutions — he had personally overseen the establishment of the National Reserve Bank itself in 1971, just four years before this series began.
FAO-linked issues from small Pacific states are frequently overlooked by collectors, which keeps acquisition costs low despite genuinely limited original distribution.