1 Hau - Taufa’ahau Tupou IV (Coronation) 1967 front 1 Hau - Taufa’ahau Tupou IV (Coronation) 1967 back
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1 Hau - Taufa’ahau Tupou IV Coronation

1967 year
Palladium (.980) 64.00 g 48 mm
Description
Issuer
Tonga
King
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (1965-2006)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1967
Value
1 Hau 100 TOP = USD 43
Currency
Pa'anga (1967-date)
Composition
Palladium (.980)
Weight
64.00 g
Diameter
48 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#175545
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

National arms

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HAU
TONGA

Edge

Plain with incuse lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering: HISTORICALLY THE FIRST PALLADIUM COINAGE

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Tongan 1 Hau - Taufa’ahau Tupou IV (Coronation) 1967 coin made of Palladium is that it has a unique shape, unlike most coins which are circular or rectangular. It is shaped like a traditional Tongan war club, known as a "hau," which gives the coin its name.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1967  1500 - - - - - -

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