Catalog
2 Kina
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 1996-2002 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a Bird of Paradise perched on an ornately decorated ceremonial arrow, rendered in fine intaglio engraving against a multicoloured underprint of traditional Melanesian geometric patterns in green, teal, and yellow. The denominal numeral '2' appears at upper left and upper right, with an ornamental Bird of Paradise roundel in black at lower right. Two facsimile signatures — Governor at left and Secretary, Department of Finance at right — appear below the central vignette. |
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| Reverse description | A group of traditional Papua New Guinean artifacts rendered in intaglio, including a kundu drum, a garamut slit drum, a ceremonial axe, and assorted woven and carved objects, arranged across a multicoloured underprint of indigenous geometric motifs in green, teal, and yellow. The ornate numeral '2' in Melanesian decorative style occupies the upper left, with the Bank of Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise roundel at lower left. The denomination numeral '2' also appears at lower right. |
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| Signature(s) | not dated (1996) - Tarata & Aopi not dated (ca. 1997) - Tarata & Mulina not dated (2000/2001) - Kamit & Tarata (Secretary - Department of Treasury)* * error in catalog, listing "Secretary - Department of Finance") |
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