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2 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Countermarked - INVESTITURE
| Issuer | Tonga |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed effigy of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV facing right, occupying the central field. The legend 'TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV' arcs along the upper periphery, with the original issue date '1968' appearing in the lower field. A rectangular countermark applied to the coin bears the inscription 'INVESTITURE 1971', commemorating the formal investiture of the king, and is prominently struck over the obverse design. |
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| Obverse lettering | TAUFA`AHAU TUPOU IV INVESTITURE 1971 1968 |
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| Edge | Milled |
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