Catalog
10 Kina
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 2020-2023 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a composition centred on a Tami Bowl, accompanied by Bird of Paradise feathers, a Boar's Tusk from the Highlands, and Tambu Shell Money from East New Britain. The Tambu Shell Money motif also forms the complex windowed security element integrated into the polymer substrate. |
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| Protection description | Transparent security window incorporated into the polymer substrate, formed as part of the Tambu Shell Money design on the reverse. |
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| Comments |
Papua New Guinea adopted polymer banknotes relatively early among Pacific Island nations, but the material here is specified as "reducide" — a thinner, lighter-weight variant of the standard polymer substrate developed to reduce production costs for lower-denomination and mid-range notes. It behaves differently in circulation than full-weight polymer, showing crease patterns more typical of paper at the fold points.
P#52 falls within the Bank of Papua New Guinea's ongoing modernisation program that began accelerating after 2010. The kina has remained relatively stable against regional currencies through this period, which is not always the case for Pacific Island issuers managing commodity-export exposure.