50 Pa'anga
Tonga · National Reserve Bank of Tonga
Introduced on 4 December 2023, the 50 Pa'anga is printed on a paper/polymer hybrid substrate. The reverse depicts the St. George Government Building, completed in 2015 and opened in 2017, which serves as a symbol of stable governance in Tonga. Its key security feature is IGNITE, a dynamic micro-optic thread incorporating the 'Drive' effect with a clear denominational numeral.
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ReasonPart of the 2023 series commemorating King Tupou I's official birthday and modernising Tonga's currency security.
DesignKing Tupou VI with coat of arms on obverse; St. George Government Building representing Tonga's governance on reverse.
Security featuresIGNITE dynamic micro-optic thread with Drive effect and clear denominational numeral; GEMINI and BLINK UV level-2 features.
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