20 Toea - Elizabeth II Bennett's Cassowary

€1.00
IssuerPapua New Guinea
Year1975-1999
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Toea
CurrencyKina (1975-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight11.3 g
Dimensions28.65 mm
Thickness2.32 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#5
Obverse descriptionCoat of Arms of Papua New Guinea: a bird-of-paradise over a traditional spear and a kundu drum.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringPAPUA NEW GUINEA FM 1975
Reverse descriptionA Bennett`s Cassowary to the right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering20t
EdgeReeded
MintRoyal Mint, Llantrisant, United
Kingdom (1968-date)
(FM)
Franklin Mint (The Franklin
Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)
Mintage1975  - Minted in 1974-1975 - 15 500 000
1975 FM - Matte - 8 300
1975 FM - Proof - 67 000
1975 FM - Special Uncirculated - 4 134
1976 FM - Matte - 8 300
1976 FM - Proof - 16 000
1976 FM - Special Uncirculated - 976
1977 FM - Matte - 8 300
1977 FM - Proof - 7 721
1977 FM - Special Uncirculated - 603
1978  - - 2 500 000
1978 FM - Matte - 8 300
1978 FM - Proof - 5 540
1978 FM - Special Uncirculated - 777
1979 FM - Matte - 8 300
1979 FM - Proof - 2 728
1979 FM - Special Uncirculated - 1 366
1980 FM - Proof - 2 125
1980 FM - Special Uncirculated - 1 160
1981  - -
1981  - Proof - 10 000
1982 FM - Matte -
1982 FM - Proof -
1983 FM - Proof -
1983 FM - Special Uncirculated - 360
1984  - -
1984 FM - Proof -
1987  - -
1990  - -
1995  - -
1996  - -
1998  - -
1999  - -
Catalog ID1759967990
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