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2 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Humpback Whale

Issuer National Reserve Bank of Tonga
Year 1980
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Value 2 Paʻanga
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Obverse lettering F•A•O TONGA 1980
Reverse description A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) depicted breaching dynamically from stylized ocean waves rendered in the lower field, its long pectoral fins extended and head raised, conveying a sense of natural vigour. The naturalistic engraving captures the characteristic grooved throat and tubercles of the species. The circular legend 'SEA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT' arcs around the upper and lateral periphery, flanked by two raised dots at the lower sides. The denomination '2 PA'ANGA' is inscribed in the lower field beneath the wave motif.
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