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50 Pa'anga
| Issuer | National Reserve Bank of Tonga |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Vignette of the Royal Palace in Nuku'alofa at left, rendered in green intaglio-style print against a light guilloche background. The denomination '50' appears at lower left, with the Tongan-language inscription 'PA'ANGA E NIMANGOFULU' along the lower border and the legal tender clause 'THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER IN TONGA' below. A transparent security window with holographic elements occupies the right portion of the note, alongside a decorative sunburst motif. |
| Reverse lettering | NATIONAL RESERVE BANK OF TONGA $50 PA'ANGA E NIMANGOFULU THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER IN TONGA |
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| Comments |
Tonga's transition to hybrid substrate notes — a polymer-paper composite rather than full polymer — reflects a practical compromise for small island economies where humidity and handling conditions degrade pure cotton-paper notes quickly but full polymer conversion carries higher unit costs. De La Rue's hybrid product attempts to split that difference, offering improved durability without the wholesale infrastructure changes that accompany a full polymer rollout.
The W prefix in the Pick reference denotes the World Banknote catalogue's hybrid and polymer series — a classification distinction, not a separate issuing event.