Purple. Portrait of King Tupou VI at right; Coat of Arms at lower right; 1.4mm windowed security thread with demetalized NRBT.
Reverse description
Purple. Royal tombs (`Langi`) near Mu`a (Tongatapu).
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
King Tupou VI and NRBT
Obverse lettering
KINGDOM OF TONGA
5
PA`ANGA `E NIMA
PANGIKE PULE FAKAFONUA `O TONGA (Translation: Kingdom of Tonga Five Pa`anga National Reserve Bank of Tonga)
Reverse lettering
NATIONAL RESERVE BANK OF TONGA
PA`ANGA `E NIMA
THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER IN TONGA
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
