| Issuer | Tonga |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Seniti |
| Currency | Pa`anga (1967-date) |
| Composition | Nickel plated steel |
| Weight | 2.29 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.53 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Aleksandra Stokic |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#226, Schön#206 |
| Obverse description | Effigy of king Tupou VI facing, date below |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | TUPOU VI TONGA 2015 |
| Reverse description | Features the Heilala (Garcinia sessilis) which is Tonga’s national flower. It is associated with royalty and has a special status in Tongan culture. It is used to make the kahoa garland that is presented to the King, and an auspicious garland presented to a girl on her 21st birthday. Each year in July, Tongans hold the week-long Heilala Festival to celebrate the flowering of the heilala flower. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | HEILALA 5 SENITI |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2015 - - 1 500 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 9885881180 |
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