The arms of Papua New Guinea (a bird-of-paradise over a traditional spear and a Kundu drum)
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
2005
Reverse description
A pig-nosed turtle (also known as a pitted-shelled turtle or Fly River turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), which is native to Northern Australia and southern New Guinea, swimming right, denomination below.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
5t
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Australian Mint, Canberra,Australia (1965-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date)
Mintage
2002 - 2.55 g - 2004 - 2.55 g - 2005 - 2.55 g - 2009 - 2.55 g - 2010 - 2.55 g - 2014 - 2.68 g - 2015 - - 5 999 000 2017 - 2.68 g - 2018 - 2.68 g - 6 000 000 2020 - - 18 793 000