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Papua New Guinea is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The western half of New Guinea forms the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua.
At the national level, after being ruled by three external powers since 1884, Papua New Guinea established its sovereignty in 1975. This followed nearly 60 years of Australian administration, which started during World War I. It became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1975 with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in its own right.
The kina is the currency of Papua New Guinea. It is divided into 100 toea. The name kina is derived from Kuanua language of the Tolai region, referring to a callable pearl shell used widely for trading in both the Coastal and Highlands areas of the country.
Obverse
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Depicts the Bank of Papua New Guinea's logo in centre, a name of the country and date below. FM |
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Reverse
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Depicts saltwater and freshwater crocodiles around the hole. Denomination below. K1 |
Edge |
1 Kina
KM# 6 Schön# 6
Characteristics
Material | Cupronickel |
Weight | 14.52 g |
Diameter | 33.72 mm |
Thickness | 2.6 mm |
Shape | round with a center hole |
Alignment | Medal |
Mints |
Franklin Mint (FM) Royal Mint
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