Tonga 2 pa'anga 1968 (gold plated copper-nickel - with countermark COMMONWEALTH MEMBER 1970) 

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Tonga 2 pa'anga 1968 (gold plated copper-nickel - with countermark COMMONWEALTH MEMBER 1970)
Tonga 2 pa'anga 1968 (gold plated copper-nickel - with countermark COMMONWEALTH MEMBER 1970)
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
7230581
Area
Coins
Title
Tonga 2 pa'anga 1968 (gold plated copper-nickel - with countermark COMMONWEALTH MEMBER 1970)
Country
Tonga
Face value
2 pa'anga
Year
1968
Variety / overstrike
verguld koper-nikkel - met tegenmerk COMMONWEALTH MEMBER 1970
Era
Tonga - Kingdom (1845-present)
Head of State
Taufa'ahau Tupou IV van Tonga (1965-2006)
Type
Coin
Designer
Blakely, Dudley Moore, Meers, Maurice
Series
Commemorative
Theme
Coat of Arms (heraldic), Crowned coat of arms, Crowns, Head of State
Material
Copper-nickel gilt
Weight
41.76
Diameter
44.5
Thickness
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV COMMONWEALTH 1970 1968 MEMBER 1970
Reverse
TWO PA'ANGA KO E 'OTUA MO TONGA KO HOKU TOFI'A D B TONGA
Edge
Reeded
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (British Royal Mint London, Llantrisant)
Number produced
3.006
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 39
Catalogue number
Details
There are 6 variants: KM# 37 > copper-nickel KM# 37 > PROOF - copper-nickel KM# 38 > gold plated copper-nickel - with countermark 1969 OIL SEARCH KM# 39 > gold plated copper-nickel - with countermark COMMONWEALTH MEMBER 1970 KM# 40 > gold plated copper-nickel - with countermark INVESTITURE 1971 KM# 40 > PROOF - gold plated copper-nickel - with countermark INVESTITURE 1971