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2 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Humpback Whale
| Issuer | National Reserve Bank of Tonga |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Facing uniformed effigy of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, depicted in military dress uniform with epaulettes, decorations, and a peaked cap bearing a royal insignia. The legend 'F·A·O' arcs across the upper field, while 'TONGA 1979' is inscribed along the lower periphery. Two circular medallion legends in the left and right fields each read 'DECADE 1969–1979 OF PROGRESS', commemorating the FAO Decade of Progress. |
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| Obverse lettering | F·A·O DECADE 1969 1979 OF PROGRESS TONGA 1979 |
| Reverse description | A naturalistically rendered humpback whale depicted in full breach, its body rising dramatically from stylised ocean waves that traverse the lower field. The characteristic long pectoral fins and ventral grooves are rendered in fine detail. The curved legend 'SEA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT' arcs around the upper and lateral periphery, while the denomination '2 PA'ANGA' appears in the lower field below the wave line, flanked by two raised dots. |
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