1 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (Johannes Gutenberg) 1993 front 1 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (Johannes Gutenberg) 1993 back
1 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (Johannes Gutenberg) 1993 photo
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1 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV Johannes Gutenberg

1993 year
Silver (.925) 31.47 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Tonga
Issuing bank
National Reserve Bank of Tonga (Pangike Pule Fakafonua 'o Tonga)
King
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV (1965-2006)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1993
Value
1 Paʻanga 1 TOP = USD 0.43
Currency
Pa'anga (1967-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
31.47 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#217563
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Johannes Gutenberg

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JOHANNES GUTENBERG 1400-1468
1 PA'ANGA

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Pa'anga - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (Johannes Gutenberg) 1993 coin from Tonga is that it features an image of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV on one side and a depiction of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, on the other. This coin was issued to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Gutenberg's birth and highlights the significance of his invention in the history of printing and communication.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1993  10000 - - - - - -

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