5 Kina

Obverse description	Central vignette presents the Raggiana Bird of Paradise with wings spread, rendered in intaglio on a multicoloured guilloche underprint of traditional Melanesian motifs in purple, orange, and gold. A ceremonial Kina shell pendant is positioned below the bird vignette, flanked by two signature panels bearing the titles Governor and Secretary, Department of Finance. The denomination numeral '5' appears in large format at upper left and lower right, with the bank name in letterpress across the top.
Obverse lettering	BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA FIVE KINA LEGAL TENDER THROUGHOUT PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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Comments	Papua New Guinea's kina was introduced in 1975 when the country decoupled from the Australian dollar at independence. The Bank of Papua New Guinea managed the transition carefully, and the P#6 series ran across nearly a decade with two distinct signature combinations marking a change in finance ministry leadership — Morauta was replaced by Vulupindi for the 1988 issues, making that the short-run variant of the series. Note Printing Australia's involvement reflects the close institutional ties carried over from the colonial period; the Reserve Bank of Australia had effectively administered PNG's currency infrastructure before independence.