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100 Kina - Elizabeth II 100th Anniversary of Founding of British and German Protectorates

Issuer Bank of Papua New Guinea
Year 1984
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Value 100 Kina
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Obverse description The central device features the Coat of Arms of Papua New Guinea, displaying a Raggiana bird-of-paradise in flight above a traditional kundu drum and crossed spears. The arms are rendered in fine relief against a polished field. The legend around the upper periphery reads PAPUA NEW GUINEA, while the fineness inscription 900/1000 FINE GOLD, the Franklin Mint mark FM, and the date 1984 appear in the lower field. A beaded border frames the entire design.
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Obverse lettering PAPUA NEW GUINEA 900/1000 FINE GOLD FM 1984
Reverse description Two crossed flags occupy the central field: the British Union Jack to the left and the Imperial German colonial ensign bearing a heraldic lion roundel to the right. Beneath each flag, a scroll cartouche bears the respective proclamation dates: 6·11·84 (British Protectorate) and 4·11·84 (German Protectorate). The denomination K100 is prominently inscribed in the upper field, surmounted by the curved legend 100 YEARS ANNIVERSARY along the upper periphery. The centennial span 1884–1984 appears in the lower exergue, and a beaded border encircles the entire design.
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