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2 Kina - Elizabeth II XV Pacific Games
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Weight | 20 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Papua New Guinea occupies the central field, depicting a Raggiana bird-of-paradise in flight above a traditional kundu drum and a ceremonial spear arranged in saltire. The shield is flanked by the customary supporters and surmounted by the bird-of-paradise crest. The circular legend PAPUA NEW GUINEA arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 2015 positioned below the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2015 |
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The XV Pacific Games were hosted by Port Moresby in 2015 — the first time Papua New Guinea had staged the event, and a significant organizational undertaking for a country whose sporting infrastructure had faced chronic underfunding. Nordic gold, the copper-aluminum-zinc-tin alloy developed by the Swedish company Nordic Brass in the 1990s, was adopted by numerous issuing authorities as a cost-effective alternative to actual gold-colored precious metals, giving commemorative issues a premium appearance without the associated melt risk.