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Tongan paʻanga: research record

Evidence coverage: 1967–1967. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Currency continuity

Tongan paʻanga

TOP · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Current currency in the inherited endpoint register.
Dated observations: 1967; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

Tongan pounddecimal currency replacement · 1967-04-03
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Children / successors

No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.

Monetary history 2 events

Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.

3 April 1967Decimalisation

On 3 April 1967 the pa'anga replaced the pound at two pa'anga per pound.

C505
1967-04-03Decimal currency replacement

One Tongan pound converted to two paʻanga.

C940
Evidence & research notes 2 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C505

On 3 April 1967 the pa'anga replaced the pound at two pa'anga per pound.

National Reserve Bank of Tonga · History of the Tongan Pa'anga Citation S240 · Open source ↗

Pa'anga section opening

Supported C940

One Tongan pound converted to two paʻanga.

National Reserve Bank of Tonga · History of the Tongan Pa'anga Citation S240 · Open source ↗

Pound; 1921 and 1936 entries; Pa’anga changeover

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