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1 Paʻanga - Taufaʻahau Tupou IV Countermarked
| Issuer | Government of Tonga |
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| Year | 1967 |
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| Thickness | 3.1 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing portrait bust of King Taufaʻahau Tupou IV occupying the central field, rendered in high relief with finely detailed facial features. A small countermark device incorporating the royal cypher 'TTIV' flanked by the dates '1918' and '1968' appears to the left of the bust. The surrounding legend reads 'CORONATION 4TH JULY 1967' and 'TAUFAʻAHAU TUPOU IV', arranged in a continuous circular band punctuated by small crown ornaments alternating with dot separators. |
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| Obverse lettering | CORONATION 4TH JULY 1967 1918 TTIV 1968 TAUFAʻAHAU TUPOU IV |
| Reverse description | The royal coat of arms of Tonga is prominently displayed in the center of the field, featuring a quartered shield bearing a cross and three stars in the upper half and a dove and crossed swords in the lower half, surmounted by a royal crown. Two Tongan national flags on crossed staffs flank the shield, with a laurel wreath encircling the crown above. A scroll below the shield bears the Tongan national motto 'KO E 'OTUA MO TONGA KO HO'U TOFI'A' ('God and Tonga are my inheritance'). The denomination 'PAʻANGA' appears in the upper field and 'TONGA' in the lower field, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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