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1 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Toupou IV Diver
| Issuer | Tonga |
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| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The royal coat of arms of Tonga is centrally displayed within an inner beaded circle, featuring a quartered shield bearing a star of David with central cross, three six-pointed stars, a crown, and two crossed swords, supported by scrollwork and flanked by two Tongan national flags on staffs. A royal crown surmounted by a wreath appears above the shield, while a dove bearing an olive branch decorates the base, with the motto ribbon inscribed KO E'OTUA MO TONGA KO HOKU TOFI'A below. The legend KINGDOM OF TONGA arcs along the upper periphery, and the date 1991 appears prominently in the lower field, all within a fine beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic figure of a male platform diver is depicted in mid-dive, body arched and legs extended upward, rendered in high relief against a frosted field. Stylised water waves are shown in the lower field beneath the diver, and a diving platform structure appears in the upper background. The legend OLYMPIC GAMES arcs along the upper left periphery with the year 1992 along the right, while the denomination ONE PA'ANGA is inscribed along the lower periphery, all contained within a beaded border. |
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Issued as part of Tonga's ongoing commemorative program under King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, who reigned from 1965 until his death in 2006 and maintained an unusually active policy of producing collector coinage — at times controversially so, with critics arguing the program prioritized foreign numismatic revenue over domestic monetary function. By 1991, Tonga had been issuing silver and gold commemoratives for over two decades, making the kingdom a well-known name in the world coin market well out of proportion to its size.