2 Pa'anga 1968 [Tonga]

Coins-Australia and Oceania

Reverse
Around the edge of the coin are decorative raised dots. At the top is the inscription 'TWO PA'ANGA', meaning 'two pa'anga'. At the bottom is the country name 'TONGA' in English. In the central part is the coat of arms of Tonga: a heraldic shield with a crown surrounded by a wreath, from which flags of the kingdom with crosses extend to the sides. In the center of the shield is a raised six-pointed star with an incused cross. On the shield, in the upper left quadrant are three stars, in the right is a crown, in the lower right are three crossed swords, and in the left is a dove with an olive branch. At the bottom of the coat of arms is a motto on a ribbon 'Ko e ʻOtua mo Tonga ko hoku Tofiʻa', which translates from Tongan as 'God and Tonga are my Heritage'.
Obverse
Around the edge of the coin are decorative raised dots. Along the arc of the coin's edge at the top is the name of King of Tonga Taufa'ahau Tupou IV in English: 'TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV'. At the bottom is the year of mintage '1967'. In the central part is a portrait of the king, facing right in profile.