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1 Pa'anga

Issuer National Reserve Bank of Tonga
Year 2009
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Size 150 × 70 mm
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Obverse description Portrait vignette of King Siaosi Taufa'ahau Tupou V in military dress uniform, adorned with medals and decorations, occupies the right half of the note against a fine guilloche underprint. To the left, a large circular rosette guilloche in green tones dominates the centre, with the denomination "Pa'anga 'e Taha" inscribed below it. Two facsimile signatures appear at the lower centre, attributed to the Prime Minister (Palemia 'o Tonga) and Minister of Finance (Minisita Pa'anga), with the royal coat of arms at lower right.
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Reverse description A large intaglio-rendered vignette of a humpback whale breaching the ocean surface occupies the central and left portions of the note, rendered in dark green against a pale green and teal underprint evoking the sea. To the upper right, the Tongan Order of the Star of the Pacific medallion appears alongside the numeral "$1". The denomination "Pa'anga 'e Taha" is inscribed in bold lettering at the lower centre.
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Protection type Watermark, Security thread
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