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100 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Jubilee of Accession
| Issuer | Government of Tonga |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Currency | Pa`anga (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the royal coat of arms of Tonga, featuring a shield quartered with a cross, three stars, a crown, and two crossed swords, supported by two national flags and surmounted by a royal crown above a wreath. A scroll at the base of the shield bears the national motto 'KO E 'OTUA MO TONGA KO HOKU TOFI'A'. The circumferential legend reads 'HM TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV. KING OF TONGA' along the upper arc, with the regnal date range '1965-1990' flanked by raised dots along the lower arc. The beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | HM TAUFA`AHAU TUPOU IV. KING OF TONGA • 1965-1990 • |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts a right-facing bust portrait of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV rendered in low relief against a segmented background. To the upper left of the effigy appear four stars; to the upper right, the royal crown. A dove in flight appears at the lower left, while crossed swords and a cross motif are shown at the lower right. A scroll below the portrait bears the national motto 'KO E 'OTUA MO TONGA KO HOKU TOFI'A'. The circumferential legend 'JUBILEE OF ACCESSION' arcs along the upper field, prefixed by '25th', and the denomination '100 PA'ANGA' is inscribed in bold lettering along the lower arc, all within a beaded border. |
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