Two Papua New Guinea Kina Banknote

Country: Papua New Guinea
Issuer: Bank of Papua New Guinea
Type: Horizontal note
Material: Polymer
Size: 140 × 70 mm
Serial: BA 0 7 2 4 5 4 9 8

The story

The official notice describes the front as the national crest, a bird of paradise on a kundu drum and a spear, plus Parliament House, symbolizing nationhood and unity. The background art patterns are modern versions of local designs and do not represent any particular subject. On the back, sources disagree on one item: the gazette lists an arm shell (toea) from Central Province, while Banknotes.com lists a Kula arm band from Milne Bay. Both sources agree on the Mount Hagen axe, the Bougainville dogs’ teeth and the Sepik clay pot.

Front

National Parliament House in Port Moresby with its sweeping roof and carved gable, small national crest with a bird of paradise perched on a kundu drum and a ceremonial spear, clear window holding the crest, traditional-style geometric and curvilinear art patterns in the background, clear window with the Bank logo at lower right, black diamond window at lower left, Governor’s and Treasury Secretary’s signatures, text “Bank of Papua New Guinea” and “Legal Tender Throughout Papua New Guinea”

Back

Mount Hagen ceremonial axe, decorated clay bowl, shell arm ornaments, strings of engraved dogs’ teeth, shell-studded cap-like object (unidentified), long pointed pin or tool, traditional-style geometric and spiral art patterns, clear window with the Bank logo, small diamond window, text “Bank of Papua New Guinea” and “Two Kina”