Tongan pound

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The pound was the currency of Tonga until 1967. Initially, British currency circulated. This was supplemented, in 1933, by banknotes issued by the Tongan government. The notes were marked as sterling and included the rather unusual four shillings denomination. In 1936, the Tongan pound was devalued to 1.25 Tongan pounds = 1 pound sterling, thus setting the Tongan pound equal to the Australian pound, which had already devalued. Later issues of banknotes had the word "sterling" crossed out, then removed all together.

In 1967, the pound was replaced by the pa'anga at a rate of 1 pound = 2 pa'anga.