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1 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV FAO
| Issuer | National Reserve Bank of Tonga |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Bust of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV facing slightly left, depicted in a realistic portrait style with dressed attire, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend TONGA appears in large bold letters arranged vertically along the right side of the field. The engraver's signature L. DE SIMONI is incused at the lower right of the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the FAO emblem — an oval device bearing the stylized letters FAO with wheat sheaves and the motto FIAT PANIS — rendered in high relief. The denomination ONE PA'ANGA curves along the upper left periphery, the date 1995 appears to the right in the field, and the anniversary dates 1945-1995 are inscribed along the lower periphery, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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