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2 Kina heavier type face
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a Bird of Paradise perched on an ornamental ceremonial staff, rendered in fine intaglio against a multicolour guilloche underprint in green, yellow, and teal incorporating traditional Melanesian geometric motifs. The numeral '2' appears in large format at both left and right, with an ornate filigree rendition at upper right. Two manuscript signatures appear below the central vignette, attributed to the Governor at lower left and the Secretary of the Department of Finance at lower right, with the inscription 'TWO KINA' and 'LEGAL TENDER THROUGHOUT PAPUA NEW GUINEA' at centre right. |
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| Reverse description | Intaglio vignette of traditional Papua New Guinean artifacts arranged in a diagonal composition, including a kundu drum, a carved ceremonial club, and a spear, set against a multicolour guilloche underprint in green, yellow, and teal with traditional Melanesian patterned motifs. The stylised numeral '2' in ornate filigree appears at upper left and lower right. The issuer's name is printed in bold letterpress along the lower margin. |
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The "heavier typeface" designation distinguishes this from the earlier P#12 printing, a subtle but consistent typographic difference in the serial number and denomination lettering that makes side-by-side comparison the only reliable identification method. Note Printing Australia had produced the earlier version as well, so the change reflects a press or plate modification rather than a switch in contractor.
Papua New Guinea's kina was introduced in 1975 at independence, replacing the Australian dollar at parity — a rate that made reasonable sense at the time but diverged sharply over subsequent decades.