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20 Kina 25 Years of Independence
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette presents a Bird of Paradise perched atop a Kundu drum and ceremonial spear, set against a multicolour guilloche underprint in warm tones. A commemorative overprint reading "25 Papua New Guinea Silver Jubilee" marks the nation's 25th anniversary of independence. Denomination numerals and the bank title are rendered in intaglio lettering at the margins. |
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| Reverse description | A carefully arranged composition of traditional Papua New Guinean cultural artefacts occupies the face of the reverse, including a boar's head, Toea cowrie shell, a Madang necklace, a Toa armband from Central Province, a shell ornament from Western Province, and a Tapa cloth pattern, all set within a multicolour guilloche border. Denomination numerals are printed in intaglio, with the bank title inscribed in the upper register. |
| Reverse lettering | 20 BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
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