2 Pa'anga 1978, FAO [Tonga]

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2 Pa'anga 1978, FAO [Tonga]
  • Country: Tonga
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 32.4 g
  • Mintage: 10000 pcs
  • Name: FAO
  • Issue Quality: BU
  • Metal: Cupronickel (copper-nickel)
  • Designation: Cu-Ni
  • Denomination: 2 pa'anga
  • Currency Unit: Pa'anga
  • Orientation: Medallic
  • Summary: KM# 59
  • Diameter: 44.5 mm
  • Reverse
    In the central part, a composition consisting of animals: a cow, a chicken, a pig, a bee, and a trout, and vegetables: bananas, corn, and two watermelons against a palm tree background. In the upper part, along the rim's arc, text in Tongan: «FAKALAHI ME'AKAI» - grow more food. Along the lower rim's arc, an inscription in Tongan: «2 PA'ANGA» - 2 pa'anga.
  • Obverse
    In the central part, a bust of King of Tonga Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. Above it, text in English: «F.A.O.» - Food and Agriculture Organization. To the left and right of the portrait, inscriptions in English in two lines, separated by a star: on the left - «DIAMOND 1918», on the right - «BIRTHDAY 1978», which translate as: Diamond Jubilee 1918 - 1978. In the lower part, along the rim's arc, the country name in English and the year of issue: «TONGA 1978» - Tonga 1978.

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