20 Pa'anga

Issuer	National Reserve Bank of Tonga
Year	1995
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	At centre, an intaglio portrait vignette of King Siaosi (George) Taufa'ahau IV Tupou in military uniform, flanked by the Coat of Arms of Tonga at upper left. Serial number appears in two positions, with the denomination PA'ANGA 'E UOFULU (Twenty Pa'anga) inscribed in Tongan across the note. Guilloche underprint patterns frame the composition, with issuing authority legends in both Tongan and English.
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Reverse description	A finely engraved intaglio vignette of the Tonga Development Bank building in Nuku'alofa occupies the central field, rendered in brown tones with detailed architectural line work; a signpost bearing the initials "TDB" stands to the right of the entrance. Decorative geometric border elements in a traditional Tongan motif run along the top and lower right, with a guilloche rosette at lower left incorporating a teal security element. The denomination numeral "20" appears at lower right alongside the legend "PA'ANGA".
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Protection description	Portrait watermark of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV in a new design, visible in the blank margin area when held to light
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