1 Pa`anga - Tupou VI

€74,571.00
IssuerTonga
Year2015
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Paʻanga
CurrencyPa`anga (1967-date)
CompositionAluminium bronze
Weight7.33 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Aleksandra Stokic
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#230, Schön#210
Obverse descriptionEffigy of Tupou V facing, date below
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringTUPOU V TONGA 2015
Reverse descriptionFeatures the Coat of Arms. The three stars in the first quarter represent the three main groups of Islands in the Kingdom. The Kingdom itself is symbolized by the crown in the second quarter. The dove in the third quarter symbolizes Christianity and the swords in the last quarter symbolize the three Royal dynasties. The white star and red cross in the centre of the shield are the national symbols. The motto: KO E ÓTUA MO TONGA KO HOKU TOFIÁ can be translated as God and Tonga Are My Inheritance.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSILA `O TONGA KO E `OTUA MO TONGA KO HOKU TOFI`A 1 PA` ANGA
EdgePlain with 5 reeds at four locations
Mint
Mintage2015  - - 1 100 000
Catalog ID3070644060
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