1/2 Pa'anga 17.5.1977 (Front: King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (1918–2006) (Coronated 4 July 1967). Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Tonga. Back: Five men processing coconuts. Palm trees. Watermark: N/a. Security features: Consecutively running black horizontal serial numbers on the obverse of the banknote. Vertical, fully embedded, 0.3 mm wide security thread. Main colours: Brown and blue. Signatures: (Nº20) L2R: Selwyn P. Jones (Accountant General); Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake (Prime Minister, Palemia 'O Tonga, 1965–1991); Sione Tapa (Minister of Finance, Minisita Pa'anga, September 1970 to May 1971, November 1972 to January 1981). Date of Issue: 17 May 1977. Material: Cotton fiber. Issuer: Government of Tonga. Printer: Thomas De La Rue and Company, Limited (TDLR))
Dimensions: 150 x 70 mm
Catalogue Number: P-18b (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint) GRADING INFO
Texts: Kingdom of Tonga. Pule' Anga 'O Tonga. Seniti 'E Nimangofulu. Half Pa'anga. Komisiona Pa'anga. These Notes are Legal Tender for the Payment of any amount. Government of Tonga. Ko e 'Otua mo Tonga ko hoku Tofi'a – God and Tonga are my inheritance (Coat of Arms).
Dimensions: 150 x 70 mm
Catalogue Number: P-18b (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint) GRADING INFO
Texts: Kingdom of Tonga. Pule' Anga 'O Tonga. Seniti 'E Nimangofulu. Half Pa'anga. Komisiona Pa'anga. These Notes are Legal Tender for the Payment of any amount. Government of Tonga. Ko e 'Otua mo Tonga ko hoku Tofi'a – God and Tonga are my inheritance (Coat of Arms).
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