Strange coin...

[Lizardfolk Lich]

I recently recieved a strange coin after purchasing a couple items... On one side it says F A O (There are dots inbetween the letters.) and under that is a picture of what appears to be an army official. Under that it says Tonga 1979. On the other side it says FAKALAHI ME'AKAI with a picture of cows grazing underneath the words. Then under the cows it says 10 Seniti. Anyone know where the thing came from/how much it is worth?

[EmeraldRose]

Google is your friend (http://www.wcoins.com/imagegallery/Tonga.htm)... :smallwink:

And the obligatory Wiki link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongan_pa'anga)..

[Lizardfolk Lich]

Argh, why didn't I think of that!? I'm so dense sometimes.:smallamused:

However, I still wish I knew how much it was worth.:smallconfused: In American money that is!

[EmeraldRose]

Your wish is my command. (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=USD&to=TOP&submit=Convert)

No worries!

:smallwink:

EDIT: Whups...fixed it! :smallredface:

[Reinboom]

Actually, you would want TOP to USD. Not USD to TOP.

[Lizardfolk Lich]

So... $5.38?:smallconfused:

[EmeraldRose]

Actually, you would want TOP to USD. Not USD to TOP.

Yeah, but it gives the exchange rate, which would be that same either way. I couldn't find a good link in the reverse...

EDIT: NVM, I figured it out (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=10&from=TOP&to=USD&submit=Convert)...

[Reinboom]

So... $5.38?:smallconfused:

$0.0054 actually.
Or a little more than half a penny.

[Lizardfolk Lich]

...That is disappointing.

[Jagg]

So... $5.38?:smallconfused:

Ummm. No

The Tonga Pa'anga is divided into 100 Seniti. So you have a Tongan 10 cent piece, worth about 5 cents US. You could quite probably make more selling the thing for scrap as Tonga currency is made from Copper and Nickel.

[EmeraldRose]

Well, the 10 is worth $5.38, one is worth $0.5386.

EDIT: *looks back* Ah...didn't notice it was the smaller coin...must've failed my spot check..what happened to my bonus?

[Jagg]

$0.0054 actually.
Or a little more than half a penny.


Um...maths isn't one of your strengths is it?

[Reinboom]

It is, actually. I am rather proud of my mathematical abilities.
My ability to read "10 senti" in the opening paragraph, however, I question. :smalltongue:

[EmeraldRose]

Heh...me too Reina...me too! I failed that same check...

[Zombie pixe]

so...

$0.5386, right? :smalleek: :smallconfused: :smalltongue: