Tonga new note family (B219a – B224a) confirmed

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On 29 June 2015, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga introduced an upgraded family of six banknotes all printed by De La Rue. The new notes feature the portrait of the new king, Tupou VI. The notes will be issued in the coming months to commemorate the king’s coronation to be held 4 July 2015. Sets with matched serial numbers will be issued in a folder as a numismatic product.

B219 (P44): 2 pa’anga (US$1)

Light red. Front: English and Tongan text; King Tupou VI; coat of arms. Back: English and Tongan text; whale leaping out of water; medallion. 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. 9. Prefix A. Intro: 29.06.2015.

B220 (P45): 5 pa’anga (US$2.50)

Purple. Front: English and Tongan text; King Tupou VI; coat of arms. Back: English and Tongan text; Langi; medallion. 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. 9. Prefix A. Intro: 29.06.2015.

B221 (P46): 10 pa’anga (US$5.05)

Blue. Front: English and Tongan text; King Tupou VI; coat of arms. Back: English and Tongan text; royal tomb; medallion. 2.0-mm red-to-green 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. 9. Prefix A. Intro: 29.06.2015.

B222 (P47): 20 pa’anga (US$10)

Brown. Front: English and Tongan text; King Tupou VI; coat of arms. Back: English and Tongan text; NRBT building; medallion. 2.0-mm red-to-green 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. 9. Prefix A. Intro: 29.06.2015.

B223 (P48): 50 pa’anga (US$25)

Light green and yellow. Front: English and Tongan text; King Tupou VI; coat of arms. Back: English and Tongan text; English text; Royal Palace building; medallion. Optiks security thread. Watermark: King Tupou VI, electrotype NRBT, and Cornerstones. Printer: (De La Rue). 150 x 70 mm. Paper. 

a. No date. Sig. 9. Prefix A. Intro: 29.06.2015.

B224 (P49): 100 pa’anga (US$50)

Cherry red and white. Front: English and Tongan text; King Tupou VI; coat of arms. Back: English and Tongan text; Vava’u Harbor; medallion. Optiks security thread. Watermark: King Tupou VI, electrotype NRBT, and Cornerstones. Printer: (De La Rue). 150 x 70 mm. Paper. 

a. No date. Sig. 9. Prefix A. Intro: 29.06.2015.

Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).

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