B150 (P45): 2 kina (US$0.60) Green. Front: English text; coat of arms with bird of paradise perched on Kundu drum and ceremonial spear; National Parliament building in Port Moresby; 40th anniversary logo. Back: English text; Mount Hagan axe; Kula arm band from Milne Bay Province; engraved dogs’ tooth necklace fromRead More…
According to an article on EMTV.com, on 4 November 2013 the Bank of Papua New Guinea will issue commemorative 2- and 100-kina polymer notes like the existing regular issues (BPNG B34 and B49, respectively), but with 40th anniversary logos overprinted on front. Courtesy of Thomas Krause.Read More…
Like B110d, but new signatures (Vulupindi/Vele). Courtesy of Don Ludwig and Stane Štraus (www.polymernotes.org).Read More…
According to an undated article on Islands Business, “all paper banknotes in circulation in the country will be withdrawn by the Bank of Papua New Guinea by June 2013, after which they will not be accepted as legal tender.” Polymer notes remain legal tender.Read More…
Like B138a, but new signatures (Loi Martin Bakani and Simon Tosali) and new date (2012). Courtesy of Stane Štraus (Polymer Bank Notes of the World).Read More…
B149 (P44 or P47): 100 kina (US$30) Green and gold. Front: English text; coat of arms with bird of paradise perched on Kundu drum and ceremonial spear; National Parliament building in Port Moresby. Back: English text; coffee beans; cardamom seeds; coconut palm tree; fish; timber; cargo ship; oil rig; bird;Read More…
All notes are dated (20)10 and signed by Leonard Wilson Kamit and Simon Tosali. On 15 September 2010 the Bank of Papua New Guinea introduced new polymer notes to commemorate the nation’s 35th anniversary of independence from Australia. All six denominations (2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 kina) haveRead More…
Like B135a, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Leszek Porowski.Read More…
On April 22, 2009, the governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, Wilson Kamit, gave the following speech concerning the issue of commemorative 20-kina and 100-kina banknotes, which became legal tender the following day: “Members of the Board, invited guests, staff and management of the BankRead More…
Based upon the 1973-2003 golden logo overprint in the lower right front, this paper 5-kina note from Papua New Guinea was apparently issued to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Bank of Papua New Guinea. The serial number prefix LWK are the initials of Leonard WilsonRead More…