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| Emittent | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Jahr | 1977 |
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| Währung | Kina (1975-date) |
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| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | The obverse is dominated by a central intaglio vignette of a Raggiana Bird of Paradise with wings spread, perched above a traditional kundu drum, set against an intricate red and orange underprint of indigenous geometric and tribal motifs. Large numeral '20' appears in the upper left and upper right corners, with a decorative tribal animal figure extending along the right margin. Two manuscript signatures appear at the lower portion, captioned 'GOVERNOR' at left and 'SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE' at right, with the inscription 'TWENTY KINA' and 'LEGAL TENDER THROUGHOUT PAPUA NEW GUINEA' printed in the centre-right field. |
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| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Watermark |
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Papua New Guinea gained independence in September 1975, and the kina itself was introduced shortly before that — in April 1975 — replacing the Australian dollar at par. This note belongs to the first substantive series issued under the new central bank, and Thomas De La Rue's involvement was essentially a continuation of the colonial-era relationship: De La Rue had been printing currency for the Territory of Papua New Guinea under Australian administration. The handover of monetary authority changed the issuing name on the note; the London press relationship stayed intact.
P#4 is notably scarce in circulated grades, largely because the 20 kina denomination saw limited everyday use in a cash economy dominated by smaller values.