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100 Kina - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Weight | 3.11 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the Bird of Paradise displayed within a circular beaded border, rendered in high relief against a mirror-proof field. The bird's elaborate plumage is depicted with fine detail, flanked by stylised wings in a heraldic arrangement. The circumferential legend reads PAPUA NEW GUINEA above and the date 2012 below, separated by small decorative stops. The inscription is rendered in raised Latin characters along the outer rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Struck to mark Elizabeth II's 60th year on the throne, this issue belongs to a wave of Commonwealth commemoratives released in 2012 — most of them produced in small quantities by foreign mints on contract, with the issuing central bank having minimal involvement beyond authorizing the design. Papua New Guinea's connection to the Crown dates to its status as a British-administered territory, later a United Nations trust territory under Australian administration, before independence in 1975. The country retained Elizabeth as head of state throughout.
At 3.11 g of .999 gold, this is a fractional piece — essentially a quarter-ounce equivalent, priced close to bullion.