10 Seniti coin from Tonga (Kingdom of Tonga, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga). The coin was circulated in 2015 and will be picked randomly. Various grades from Good to Very fine. A photo is for advertising purposes only. The coin may have scratches, dirt, or damage from oxidation.
Country: Tonga
Continents: Oceania
Groupings: Oceania
Denomination: 10 Seniti
Value: 10 Seniti 0.10TOP = USD 0.042
Type: Standard circulation coins
Year: 2015
Numismatic period: Paʻanga (1967 - now)
Number of coins: 1
Composition: Nickel plated steel
Diameter: 19 mm.
Thickness: 1.5 mm.
Weight: 2.79 g.
Issuing bank: National Reserve Bank of Tonga (Pangike Pule Fakafonua 'o Tonga)
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Obverse: Effigy of king Tupou VI facing, date below
Obverse lettering: TUPOU VITONGA 2015
Reverse: Malau, a megapode Megapodius pritchardii, an endemic bird of the Tonga, denomination below
Reverse lettering: MALAU10 SENITI
Edge: Reeded
Edge lettering: Features the Malau (Megapodius Pritchardii) which is theworld’s smallest megapode and one of the rarest birds in the world. It is the only surviving megapode in Polynesia and is only to be found under the forest canopy on the Island of Niuafo’ou. The malau is on the international conservation lists as a critically-endangered species.
ℹ Themes: Bird
