Catalog
5 Kina
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 1992-2005 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a Bird of Paradise with wings spread, set against a stylized radiating feather backdrop rendered in intaglio, flanked by traditional Melanesian geometric underprint patterns in blue and orange tones. Below the bird, a ceremonial kundu drum is depicted horizontally across the lower register. Two manuscript signatures appear beneath the vignette, attributed to the Governor at left and the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Planning at right, with denomination numerals in the upper corners. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA FIVE KINA LEGAL TENDER THROUGHOUT PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Reverse description | Central composition of a traditional Melanesian ceremonial mask rendered in intaglio, shown with decorative feathered headdress and shell ornaments, accompanied to its left by a kina shell chest pendant. The background carries a multicolour guilloche underprint of interlocking curvilinear motifs in orange and gold tones. Denomination numeral '5' appears in ornate scroll-work at both left and right edges of the design. |
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