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20 Seniti - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV
| Issuer | Tonga |
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| Year | 1968-1974 |
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| Currency | Pa`anga (1967-date) |
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| Reverse description | The crowned Royal Arms of Tonga displayed centrally, comprising a shield divided into four quarters featuring three stars and a crown above two crossed swords, supported by two Tongan flags on staffs. A scroll beneath the shield bears the motto MO TUNGA KO HOKU, flanked by the inscriptions KO E 'OTUA and TOFIA. The denomination 20 SENITI arcs along the upper field and TONGA appears in the lower exergue, all within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Tonga's 1968 decimal coinage was introduced as part of a broader Pacific-region metrication push, converting the country away from its old pound-based system. Taufa'ahau Tupou IV had ascended to the throne in 1965 following the death of his mother, Queen Sālote, whose long reign had kept the old currency intact.
The series ran through 1974 without design modification — unusual longevity for an introductory decimal type in a small Pacific monarchy still finding its administrative footing.