LAWS OF TONGA

NOTICE

GS 23A of 2003

NATIONAL RESERVE BANK OF TONGA ACT (CAP. 102)

(Section 25)
Commemorative Coins

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 25 of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga Act (Cap 102), as amended, His Majesty the King, with the advice of his Cabinet, HEREBY DETERMINES that the coins with the characteristics described in the Schedule hereto shall be struck to commemorate: 

Ships and Explorers, James Cook HMS Adventure 

Olympic Games 2004, Rowing 

Smallest Coins of the World, James Cook HMS Adventure 

Legendary Golden Treasures, Hidden Sea Treasure in the Baltic Sea 

Ocean Fauna and Flora, special issue of silver coin with shell inlet 

Final Issue of a European Currency, special issue of silver coin with precious stone and such coins shall be legal tender in the Kingdom as from 3 July, 2003. 

SCHEDULE

	Ships and Explorers, James Cook HMS Adventure 	Olympic Games 2004, Rowing 	Smallest Coins of the World, James Cook HMS 	Legendary Golden Treasures, Hidden Sea Treasure 	Ocean Fauna and Flora, special issue of 	Final issue of a European Currency, special issue of 	
			Adventure 	in the 	silver 	silver coin 	
				Baltic Sea 	coin with 	with 	
					shell inlet 	precious 	
						stone 	
Metal 	925/1000 	925/1000 	999/1000 	999/1000 	999/1000 	999/1000 	
	silver 	silver 	gold 	gold 	silver with 	silver with 	
					inlet 	inlet 	
Quality 	proof 	proof 	proof 	proof 	proof 	proof 	
Face 	1 pa‘anga 	1 pa‘anga 	10 pa‘anga 	10 pa‘anga 	1 pa‘anga 	1 pa‘anga 	
value 							
Weight 	28.28g 	28.28g 	1/25 ounce 	1/25 ounce 	31.10g 	31.10g 	
Diameter 	38.61mm 	38.61mm 	13.92mm 	13.92mm 	40mm 	40mm 	
Edge 	reeded 	reeded 	reeded 	reeded 	plain 	plain 	
Obverse 	Coat of 	Coat of 	Coat of 	Coat of 	Coat of 	Coat of 	
	arms 	arms 	arms 	arms 	arms 	arms 	
Reverse 	Ships and Explorers, James Cook HMS Adventure 	Olympic Games 2004, Rowing 	Smallest Coins of the World, James Cook HMS Adventure 	Legendary Golden Treasures, Hidden Sea Treasure in 	Ocean Fauna and Flora, special issue of silver coin 	Final issue of a European Currency, special issue of silver 	
				the Baltic 	with shell 	coin with 	
				Sea 	inlet 	precious 	
						stone 	

Made at the Palace this 3rd day of July, 2003. 

By Command
Honourable Ma‘afu
Acting Clerk to Privy Council.