Papua New Guinea introduced polymer banknotes relatively early by Pacific standards, but this 2021 issue sits within a long-running series rather than marking any fresh departure. Note Printing Australia has been the primary printer for PNG's polymer issues for decades — a natural fit given geographic proximity and NPA's role in developing polymer substrate technology alongside the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Pick 53 is a replacement and standard circulation type in the same series lineage that dates back to the kina's polymer transition. Nothing anomalous is known about this printing run.
Papua New Guinea introduced polymer banknotes relatively early by Pacific standards, but this 2021 issue sits within a long-running series rather than marking any fresh departure. Note Printing Australia has been the primary printer for PNG's polymer issues for decades — a natural fit given geographic proximity and NPA's role in developing polymer substrate technology alongside the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Pick 53 is a replacement and standard circulation type in the same series lineage that dates back to the kina's polymer transition. Nothing anomalous is known about this printing run.