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5 Kina - Elizabeth II Sailboarding
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Diameter | 34.1 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the national emblem of Papua New Guinea: a Bird of Paradise perched upon a traditional kundu drum, its ornate plumage displayed in high relief against a mirror-like proof field. Two decorative spears flank the drum horizontally. The legend PAPUA NEW GUINEA arcs along the left and upper periphery in bold raised Latin letters, with the date 1997 inscribed in the lower field below the central device. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Papua New Guinea issued a run of commemorative silver kina pieces through the 1990s tied loosely to sporting themes, several coinciding with regional games hosted across the Pacific. The 1997 sailboarding issue falls within that production cycle, though the specific event impetus for this particular piece is not well documented in standard references.
KM#40 was struck by the Royal Australian Mint on contract — PNG has never operated its own coining facility.