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1 Koula - Salote Tupou III
| Issuer | Tonga |
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Value | 1 Koula |
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| Obverse description | The complete Royal Arms of Tonga occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing a cross, three six-pointed stars, a crown, and two crossed swords, supported on either side by a lion holding a Tongan flag, with a royal crown and laurel wreath above. A scrolled ribbon below the shield bears the Tongan national motto in Latin script. The denomination KOULA appears in the upper field above the arms, and the issuer name TONGA is inscribed in the lower field, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | KOULA KO E`OTUA MO TONGA KO HOKU TOFI`A D B TONGA (Translation: God and Tonga are my inheritance) |
| Reverse description | A full-length standing effigy of Queen Salote Tupou III facing left, depicted in formal court dress with a floral-patterned gown, a diagonal sash, and a decorative order or medal at her breast. The Queen stands in a dignified pose with her arms at her sides. The legend SALOTE to the left and TUPOU III to the right arc across the upper field, while the date 1962 appears in the lower exergue, all within a beaded border. |
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