Catalog
5 Kina
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 1993-1995 |
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| Size | 146 × 72 mm |
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| Reverse description | The central composition presents an intaglio vignette of traditional Papua New Guinean ceremonial objects, including a kina shell chest ornament and a carved spirit mask adorned with feathers and shell beads, rendered in deep crimson against a multicolour guilloche underprint of orange, olive, and blue Melanesian scroll patterns. A large ornate numeral "5" in purple occupies the upper-left corner, with a second numeral "5" at the lower right. The issuing authority's name is lettered along the bottom margin in serif type. |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA 5 |
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| Protection description | the Raggiana Bird of Paradise visible when held to light; embedded security thread running vertically through the note. |
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