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2 Pa'anga
| Issuer | Pangike Pule Fakafonua 'o Tonga / National Reserve Bank of Tonga |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed on polymer substrate in predominant tones of orange and red, the obverse carries a central portrait vignette of King Tupou VI in formal attire with military decorations, set against a guilloche underprint with floral and leaf motifs. The Tongan royal coat of arms appears to the right of the portrait, while the bank's bilingual name 'Pangike Pule Fakafonua 'O Tonga' runs beneath the upper legend 'THE KINGDOM OF TONGA'. Two serial number panels are printed in dark red, one vertically at the left margin and one horizontally to the lower right, with two signature facsimiles and the denominal designation '$2' and 'PALEMOA 'O TONGA / MINISITA PA'ANGA' at the lower right. |
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| Protection description | Embedded security thread within the polymer substrate; transparent window panel integrated into the note as part of the polymer construction; raised intaglio print on key design elements. |
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Tonga's shift to polymer began in 2008, and this 2023 iteration of the 2 Pa'anga continues that series through Note Printing Australia, which has supplied the kingdom's currency for well over a decade. NPA's Guardian substrate is the base material here, carrying the transparent window integrated into the polymer rather than inserted as a separate element — a distinction that matters for authentication but is often overlooked.
The Pa'anga has been Tonga's currency since 1967, when it replaced the pound at a rate of two pa'anga to one pound sterling.