1 Pound

Issuer	Government of Tonga
Year	1937-1938
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Printed in red, the obverse carries the Tongan Coat of Arms as a central vignette, flanked by palm tree motifs at left and right within a guilloche underprint. The design is based on the earlier P#3 type, distinguished by an overprint of several lines or a solid block obscuring the word STERLING at the right. Denomination and issuer inscriptions appear in letterpress along the upper and lower margins.
Obverse lettering	ONE POUND GOVERNMENT OF TONGA TREASURY NOTE THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER ONE POUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT 21st April, 1937. ONE POUND
Reverse description	Printed entirely in red, the reverse is dominated by an elaborate symmetrical guilloche composition arranged horizontally across the full face of the note, with interlocking hexagonal and foliate rosette panels of fine lathe work forming a dense, ornate pattern. The pound sterling symbol and numeral '1' appear in the upper left and lower right corners, with the word ONE in the remaining diagonal corners.
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