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10 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Rolls Royces Silver Ghost and Camargue, 0.917 Gold issue
| Issuer | Tonga |
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| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, depicted as a bare-headed bust with a plain collar, rendered in high relief against a flat field. The portrait is set within an incuse circle, with the surrounding legend reading TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV · TONGA arranged along the upper periphery. The date 1985, flanked by two raised dots, appears at the lower border beneath the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features two Rolls-Royce motorcars depicted in relief: a vintage Silver Ghost (circa 1907) shown in three-quarter view in the upper portion of the field, and a modern Camargue saloon shown prominently in three-quarter view in the lower foreground, commemorating the centenary of the motor car. The upper legend CENTENARY OF THE MOTOR CAR arcs along the periphery, flanked by the dates 1885 and 1985. The denomination 10 PA'ANGA appears at the base, all surrounded by a finely reeded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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