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2 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Coronation
| Issuer | Tonga |
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| Year | 1967 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | CORONATION 4TH JULY 1967 TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV |
| Reverse description | The Royal Arms of Tonga displayed prominently in the centre of the field, comprising a quartered shield bearing a star, a crown, three swords, and a dove, supported on either side by a warrior holding a crossed flag. A royal crown surmounts the shield, itself encircled by a wreath. Three scrolled banners beneath the shield carry the motto legends KO E 'OTUA MO TONGA KO HOKU TOFIA. The denomination TWO PA'ANGA appears in the upper arc and the country name TONGA is inscribed at the base, all in raised Latin lettering within a beaded border. |
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Taufa'ahau Tupou IV was crowned on July 4, 1967 — a ceremony deliberately scheduled to coincide with American Independence Day, reflecting Tonga's careful cultivation of Western diplomatic relationships during the Cold War Pacific. This coin was among the first issues produced under his reign, which would last until his death in 2006 and see Tonga through profound geopolitical shifts in Oceania.
The Schön 14.1 designation indicates this as the first subtype, distinguishing it from later restrike variants produced for the collector market — a common practice with Tongan commemoratives of this period that complicates attribution.