On 4 December 2023, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga introduced a new family of six banknotes to commemorate the birthday of the Kingdom’s moderniser King Tupou I.
B225 (PNL): 2 pa’anga (US$1)
Light red. Front: English and Tongan text; medallion; King Tupou VI; Tongan coat of arms. Back: English and Tongan text; whale leaping out of water. 1.4-mm windowed security thread with demetalized NRBT. Watermark: King Tupou VI, electrotype NRBT, and Cornerstones. Printer: (De La Rue). 150 x 70 mm. Paper.
a. No date. Sig. 12. Prefix A. Intro: 04.12.2023.
Courtesy of Davenport Banknotes (www.davenport-banknotes.com).