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  • 50 Seniti 1981-1996, KM# 71, Tonga, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Day
  • 50 Seniti 1981-1996, KM# 71, Tonga, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Day
Description

Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (1918–2006), son of Queen Sālote Tupou III and her consort Prince Viliami Tungī Mailefihi, was the king of Tonga from the death of his mother in 1965 until his own death in 2006.

Obverse

Portrait of Taufa'ahau Tupou IV in uniform.

F·A·O
TONGA 1981

Reverse

Tomato plant. The inscription "Fakalahi meʻakai" means in Tongan "Grow more food".

The tomato (see pronunciation) is the edible, red fruit of Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant, which belongs to the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The species originated in Central and South America. The Nahuatl (Aztec language) word tomatl gave rise to the Spanish word "tomate", from which the English word tomato originates.

FAKALAHI ME'AKAI
50 SENITI

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 14.58 g
Diameter 32.5 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape polygon
Sides 12
Alignment Medal
Mints
Royal Australian Mint (RAM)
Royal Mint

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