Reverse Along the upper rim, the inscription 'PLANNED FAMILIES • FOOD FOR ALL' arcs from left to right. The year of issue '1990' is below. The central part of the reverse features a relief image of a cut-out paper figure, framed by a wreath of two crossed branches.
Obverse Along the upper rim, the country name 'TONGA' is inscribed in English. Below is the inscription '2 SENITI'. The central part depicts a taro or edible colocasia plant.