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10 Pa'anga 'Reine Salote'
| Issuer | Government of Tonga |
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| Year | 1967-1973 |
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| Currency | Pa`anga (1967-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | PULE` ANGA `O TONGA 3rd April, 1967 10 PA`ANGA KOMISIONA PA`ANGA PA` ANGA `E HONGOFULU (Translation: Government of Tonga April 3rd., 1967 10 Pa`anga Ten Pa`anga) |
| Reverse description | Blue and purple intaglio vignette of the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa, rendered in fine architectural detail with surrounding grounds and trees. The denomination value T$10 appears twice at right within guilloche rosette panels, with the numeral 10 and PA'ANGA inscription at left. The border is composed of intricate guilloche scrollwork throughout. |
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This note takes its nickname from Queen Salote Tupou III, who died in December 1965 before the series entered circulation — meaning the notes bearing her name were issued posthumously, under the reign of her son Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. De La Rue printed the series, as they had handled Tongan currency for decades, and the watermark security remained relatively modest by the standards of what the same printer was producing for other Pacific territories at the time.
The six-year issue window is longer than it appears: Tonga only gained full independence from British protection in June 1970, midway through this note's circulation life.