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2 Pa'anga - Tāufaʻahau Tupou IV FAO, silver proof
| Issuer | National Reserve Bank of Tonga |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed effigy of King Tāufaʻahau Tupou IV facing forward, depicted in military dress uniform with epaulettes, a peaked cap bearing a royal insignia, and a medal or order visible at the chest. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The legend F·A·O arcs across the upper field, while TONGA 1981 is inscribed along the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features three groupings of farm animals arranged across the field: a sow with piglets at left, a rooster and two hens at right, and a cow nursing a calf prominently displayed in the lower register, all depicted standing on grass in fine detail. The circular FAO emblem, incorporating wheat stalks and the inscription 16 OCT, is placed in the upper central field below the arc of the legend. The denomination 2 PA'ANGA appears in the mid-field. The legend WORLD FOOD DAY FAO 16 OCT curves along the upper periphery, commemorating the inaugural World Food Day of 16 October 1981. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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