Pound Sterling to Tongan Pa'anga — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey

Currency Code, Symbol: GBP, £

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100

History: The British pound or pound sterling (symbol: £, code: GBP, number: 826) is the national currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. It is an official currency of Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, Saint Helena. The GBP abbreviation is used to identify £ in the international financial arena.Change is called pence, also known as British pennies. One GBP has 100 pennies. It is one of the oldest world currencies. The currency was issued in 1694, replacing the East African rupee. In spite of mass euro introduction on the European territory, Great Britain refused to get rid of its local currency. Pound sterling has remained the main reserve currency for many governments for a long time.Read More

Country of Circulation: Tonga

Currency Code, Symbol: TOP, T$

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5¢, 10¢, 20¢, 50¢, T$1

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: T$1, T$2, T$5, T$10, T$20, T$50, T$100

History: The Tongan pa’anga (T$) is the currency of the Kingdom of Tonga. This country is located in Polynesia. A short definition is T$.For ease, the official currency of Tonga is abbreviated to TOP. TOP can be subdivided into seniti. Every Tongan pa’anga has 100 seniti. The currency has been introduced in 1967, replacing the outdated Tongan pound. Not only do the coins minted in this state have a classic round shape. There are also rectangular metallic coins. They were issued in the 80s of the past century.Read More