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5 Seniti - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV FAO
| Issuer | National Reserve Bank of Tonga |
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| Year | 2002-2005 |
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| Value | 5 Seniti |
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| Obverse description | A standing hen faces right in the centre of the field, rendered in fine detail with naturalistic feathering. Four chicks are depicted at her feet along the ground line, evoking an agricultural theme consistent with the FAO series. The legend TONGA arcs along the upper periphery in incuse capital letters, while the date appears in the exergue below the ground line. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The FAO designation links this issue to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's long-running coin program, which encouraged member nations to mint circulating pieces carrying agricultural themes as a form of development messaging. Tonga participated across multiple denominations and metallic compositions over several decades. The shift to nickel plated steel for this type reflects the broader regional move away from more expensive alloy compositions in the early 2000s, driven by rising base metal costs that made older specifications increasingly uneconomical for small-denomination production.