| Issuer | Papua New Guinea |
| Year | 1975-1999 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 5 Toea |
| Currency | Kina (1975-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2.83 g |
| Dimensions | 19.53 mm |
| Thickness | 1.55 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#3 |
| Obverse description | Papua New Guinea crest, date below. Mintmark FM if present is over the date. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PAPUA NEW GUINEA FM 1975 |
| Reverse description | Pig-nosed turtle swimming right, denomination below. Also known as the pitted-shelled turtle or Fly River turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 t |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1975 - Minted in 1974-1975 - 11 000 000 1975 FM - Matte - 17 000 1975 FM - Proof - 67 000 1975 FM - Special Uncirculated - 4 134 1976 - - 24 000 000 1976 FM - Matte - 17 000 1976 FM - Proof - 16 000 1976 FM - Special Uncirculated - 976 1977 FM - Matte - 17 000 1977 FM - Proof - 7 721 1977 FM - Special Uncirculated - 603 1978 - - 2 000 1978 FM - Matte - 17 000 1978 FM - Proof - 5 540 1978 FM - Special Uncirculated - 777 1979 - - 1979 FM - Matte - 17 000 1979 FM - Proof - 2 728 1979 FM - Special Uncirculated - 1 366 1980 FM - Proof - 2 125 1980 FM - Special Uncirculated - 1 160 1981 - Proof - 10 000 1982 - - 1982 FM - Matte - 1982 FM - Proof - 1983 FM - Proof - 1983 FM - Special Uncirculated - 360 1984 - - 1984 FM - Proof - 1987 - - 1990 - - 1995 - - 1996 - - 1998 - - 1999 - - |
| Catalog ID | 9683109150 |
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