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5 Kina - Elizabeth II Two Ribbon Sweetlips Fish
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Two Ribbon Sweetlips fish (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) are depicted in detailed high relief, shown swimming amid a richly engraved coral reef environment populated with sea anemones, urchins, and other marine flora. The larger fish is shown in the foreground facing lower right, with the second fish swimming above and to the right. The curved legend 'ENDANGERED WILDLIFE' arcs along the upper left periphery, while the denomination '5 KINA' is inscribed along the lower exergual line. |
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| Mintage | 1997 - Proof - 10,000 |
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Papua New Guinea's five kina silver program of the 1990s drew heavily on the country's extraordinary marine biodiversity, with the sweetlips series among the more scientifically precise depictions in Pacific numismatics. The two ribbon sweetlips — Plectorhinchus polytaenia — inhabits the reef systems of the Bismarck Sea and Coral Sea, both integral to PNG's coastal economy and subsistence fishing culture.
KM#39 was struck at the British Royal Mint under contract, as the Bank of Papua New Guinea lacked domestic striking facilities throughout this period.